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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,504.75 and 113,250.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,504.75 and 113,250.75 is: 169,866.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,504.75 : 113,250.75 = 113,250.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,504.75/113,250.75 = 113,250.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,504.75x = 113,250.75 × 113,250.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,504.75x = 12,825,732,375.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,825,732,375.56/75,504.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,866.56

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