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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,454.88 and 102,110.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,454.88 and 102,110.63 is: 138,182.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,454.88 : 102,110.63 = 102,110.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,454.88/102,110.63 = 102,110.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,454.88x = 102,110.63 × 102,110.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,454.88x = 10,426,579,737.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,426,579,737.89/75,454.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,182.98

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