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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,617.44 and 116,069.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,617.44 and 116,069.63 is: 178,162.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,617.44 : 116,069.63 = 116,069.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,617.44/116,069.63 = 116,069.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,617.44x = 116,069.63 × 116,069.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,617.44x = 13,472,157,847.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,472,157,847.64/75,617.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,162.05

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