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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,296.75 and 100,382.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,296.75 and 100,382.25 is: 133,825.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,296.75 : 100,382.25 = 100,382.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,296.75/100,382.25 = 100,382.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,296.75x = 100,382.25 × 100,382.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,296.75x = 10,076,596,115.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,076,596,115.06/75,296.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,825.11

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