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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,255.75 and 116,589.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,255.75 and 116,589.38 is: 180,625.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,255.75 : 116,589.38 = 116,589.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,255.75/116,589.38 = 116,589.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,255.75x = 116,589.38 × 116,589.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,255.75x = 13,593,082,362.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,082,362.89/75,255.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,625.17

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