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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,347.25 and 103,316.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,347.25 and 103,316.25 is: 141,667.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,347.25 : 103,316.25 = 103,316.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,347.25/103,316.25 = 103,316.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,347.25x = 103,316.25 × 103,316.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,347.25x = 10,674,247,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,674,247,514.06/75,347.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,667.38

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