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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,274.75 and 116,693.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,274.75 and 116,693.75 is: 180,903.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,274.75 : 116,693.75 = 116,693.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,274.75/116,693.75 = 116,693.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,274.75x = 116,693.75 × 116,693.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,274.75x = 13,617,431,289.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,617,431,289.06/75,274.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,903.04

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