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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,617.75 and 102,758.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,617.75 and 102,758.25 is: 139,639.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,617.75 : 102,758.25 = 102,758.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,617.75/102,758.25 = 102,758.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,617.75x = 102,758.25 × 102,758.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,617.75x = 10,559,257,943.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,559,257,943.06/75,617.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,639.94

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