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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,208.50 and 112,827.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,208.50 and 112,827.94 is: 169,264.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,208.50 : 112,827.94 = 112,827.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,208.50/112,827.94 = 112,827.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,208.50x = 112,827.94 × 112,827.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,208.50x = 12,730,143,480.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,730,143,480.50/75,208.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,264.69

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