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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,605.75 and 111,684.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,605.75 and 111,684.75 is: 164,980.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,605.75 : 111,684.75 = 111,684.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,605.75/111,684.75 = 111,684.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,605.75x = 111,684.75 × 111,684.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,605.75x = 12,473,483,382.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,473,483,382.56/75,605.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,980.62

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