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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,323.25 and 116,728.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,323.25 and 116,728.88 is: 180,895.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,323.25 : 116,728.88 = 116,728.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,323.25/116,728.88 = 116,728.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,323.25x = 116,728.88 × 116,728.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,323.25x = 13,625,630,258.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,625,630,258.77/75,323.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,895.41

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