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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,584.25 and 111,647.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,584.25 and 111,647.25 is: 164,916.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,584.25 : 111,647.25 = 111,647.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,584.25/111,647.25 = 111,647.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,584.25x = 111,647.25 × 111,647.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,584.25x = 12,465,108,432.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,465,108,432.56/75,584.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,916.74

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