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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,370.50 and 112,974.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,370.50 and 112,974.75 is: 169,340.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,370.50 : 112,974.75 = 112,974.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,370.50/112,974.75 = 112,974.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,370.50x = 112,974.75 × 112,974.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,370.50x = 12,763,294,137.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,763,294,137.56/75,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,340.71

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