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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,400.13 and 111,345.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,400.13 and 111,345.75 is: 164,427.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,400.13 : 111,345.75 = 111,345.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,400.13/111,345.75 = 111,345.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,400.13x = 111,345.75 × 111,345.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,400.13x = 12,397,876,043.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,397,876,043.06/75,400.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,427.79

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