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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,645.75 and 100,345.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,645.75 and 100,345.13 is: 133,109.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,645.75 : 100,345.13 = 100,345.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,645.75/100,345.13 = 100,345.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,645.75x = 100,345.13 × 100,345.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,645.75x = 10,069,144,111.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,069,144,111.27/75,645.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,109.18

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