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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,431 and 113,915.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,431 and 113,915.75 is: 172,035.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,431 : 113,915.75 = 113,915.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,431/113,915.75 = 113,915.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,431x = 113,915.75 × 113,915.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,431x = 12,976,798,098.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,798,098.06/75,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,035.34

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