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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,610.50 and 114,022.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,610.50 and 114,022.88 is: 171,949.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,610.50 : 114,022.88 = 114,022.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,610.50/114,022.88 = 114,022.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,610.50x = 114,022.88 × 114,022.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,610.50x = 13,001,216,023.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,001,216,023.27/75,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,949.87

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