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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,606.75 and 117,595.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,606.75 and 117,595.50 is: 182,903.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,606.75 : 117,595.50 = 117,595.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,606.75/117,595.50 = 117,595.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,606.75x = 117,595.50 × 117,595.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,606.75x = 13,828,701,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,828,701,620.25/75,606.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,903.00

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