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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,390.75 and 116,628.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,390.75 and 116,628.75 is: 180,423.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,390.75 : 116,628.75 = 116,628.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,390.75/116,628.75 = 116,628.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,390.75x = 116,628.75 × 116,628.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,390.75x = 13,602,265,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,602,265,326.56/75,390.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,423.53

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