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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,675.75 and 114,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,675.75 and 114,090 is: 172,003.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,675.75 : 114,090 = 114,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,675.75/114,090 = 114,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,675.75x = 114,090 × 114,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,675.75x = 13,016,528,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,016,528,100/75,675.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,003.95

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