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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,204.70 and 112,823.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,204.70 and 112,823.19 is: 169,259.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,204.70 : 112,823.19 = 112,823.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,204.70/112,823.19 = 112,823.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,204.70x = 112,823.19 × 112,823.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,204.70x = 12,729,072,519.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,729,072,519.09/75,204.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,259.00

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