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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,351.50 and 102,333.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,351.50 and 102,333.50 is: 138,977.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,351.50 : 102,333.50 = 102,333.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,351.50/102,333.50 = 102,333.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,351.50x = 102,333.50 × 102,333.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,351.50x = 10,472,145,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,472,145,222.25/75,351.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,977.26

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