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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,372.75 and 117,209.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,372.75 and 117,209.25 is: 182,267.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,372.75 : 117,209.25 = 117,209.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,372.75/117,209.25 = 117,209.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,372.75x = 117,209.25 × 117,209.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,372.75x = 13,738,008,285.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,738,008,285.56/75,372.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,267.57

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