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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,351.25 and 102,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,351.25 and 102,615.50 is: 139,744.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,351.25 : 102,615.50 = 102,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,351.25/102,615.50 = 102,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,351.25x = 102,615.50 × 102,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,351.25x = 10,529,940,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,529,940,840.25/75,351.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,744.74

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