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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,600 and 112,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,600 and 112,536 is: 167,517.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,600 : 112,536 = 112,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,600/112,536 = 112,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,600x = 112,536 × 112,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,600x = 12,664,351,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,664,351,296/75,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,517.87

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