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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,612 and 114,025.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,612 and 114,025.13 is: 171,953.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,612 : 114,025.13 = 114,025.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,612/114,025.13 = 114,025.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,612x = 114,025.13 × 114,025.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,612x = 13,001,729,131.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,001,729,131.27/75,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,953.25

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