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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,667.50 and 106,046.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,667.50 and 106,046.06 is: 148,620.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,667.50 : 106,046.06 = 106,046.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,667.50/106,046.06 = 106,046.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,667.50x = 106,046.06 × 106,046.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,667.50x = 11,245,767,371.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,245,767,371.75/75,667.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,620.84

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