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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,207.75 and 112,828.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,207.75 and 112,828.13 is: 169,266.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,207.75 : 112,828.13 = 112,828.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,207.75/112,828.13 = 112,828.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,207.75x = 112,828.13 × 112,828.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,207.75x = 12,730,185,791.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,730,185,791.02/75,207.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,266.94

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