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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,334 and 113,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,334 and 113,164 is: 169,990.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,334 : 113,164 = 113,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,334/113,164 = 113,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,334x = 113,164 × 113,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,334x = 12,806,090,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,806,090,896/75,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,990.85

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