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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,519 and 102,201.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,519 and 102,201.75 is: 138,312.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,519 : 102,201.75 = 102,201.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,519/102,201.75 = 102,201.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,519x = 102,201.75 × 102,201.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,519x = 10,445,197,703.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,445,197,703.06/75,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,312.18

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