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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,659.06 and 113,815.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,659.06 and 113,815.13 is: 171,213.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,659.06 : 113,815.13 = 113,815.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,659.06/113,815.13 = 113,815.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,659.06x = 113,815.13 × 113,815.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,659.06x = 12,953,882,678.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,953,882,678.77/75,659.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,213.89

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