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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,703.13 and 117,552.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,703.13 and 117,552.19 is: 182,535.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,703.13 : 117,552.19 = 117,552.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,703.13/117,552.19 = 117,552.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,703.13x = 117,552.19 × 117,552.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,703.13x = 13,818,516,786.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,818,516,786.04/75,703.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,535.62

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