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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,205.50 and 112,824.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,205.50 and 112,824.38 is: 169,260.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,205.50 : 112,824.38 = 112,824.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,205.50/112,824.38 = 112,824.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,205.50x = 112,824.38 × 112,824.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,205.50x = 12,729,339,594.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,729,339,594.14/75,205.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,260.75

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