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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,694.50 and 117,542.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,694.50 and 117,542.25 is: 182,525.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,694.50 : 117,542.25 = 117,542.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,694.50/117,542.25 = 117,542.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,694.50x = 117,542.25 × 117,542.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,694.50x = 13,816,180,535.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,816,180,535.06/75,694.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,525.55

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