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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,420.75 and 111,371.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,420.75 and 111,371.06 is: 164,457.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,420.75 : 111,371.06 = 111,371.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,420.75/111,371.06 = 111,371.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,420.75x = 111,371.06 × 111,371.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,420.75x = 12,403,513,562.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,403,513,562.38/75,420.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,457.57

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