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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,351.75 and 102,615.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,351.75 and 102,615.75 is: 139,744.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,351.75 : 102,615.75 = 102,615.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,351.75/102,615.75 = 102,615.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,351.75x = 102,615.75 × 102,615.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,351.75x = 10,529,992,148.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,529,992,148.06/75,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,744.49

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