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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,622.50 and 116,077.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,622.50 and 116,077.50 is: 178,174.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,622.50 : 116,077.50 = 116,077.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,622.50/116,077.50 = 116,077.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,622.50x = 116,077.50 × 116,077.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,622.50x = 13,473,986,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,473,986,006.25/75,622.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,174.30

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