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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,639.75 and 100,337.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,639.75 and 100,337.63 is: 133,099.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,639.75 : 100,337.63 = 100,337.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,639.75/100,337.63 = 100,337.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,639.75x = 100,337.63 × 100,337.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,639.75x = 10,067,638,990.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,067,638,990.64/75,639.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,099.84

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