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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,198.75 and 100,350.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,198.75 and 100,350.75 is: 133,915.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,198.75 : 100,350.75 = 100,350.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,198.75/100,350.75 = 100,350.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,198.75x = 100,350.75 × 100,350.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,198.75x = 10,070,273,025.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,070,273,025.56/75,198.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,915.43

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