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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,493.50 and 116,743.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,493.50 and 116,743.13 is: 180,531.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,493.50 : 116,743.13 = 116,743.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,493.50/116,743.13 = 116,743.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,493.50x = 116,743.13 × 116,743.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,493.50x = 13,628,957,234.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,628,957,234.77/75,493.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,531.53

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