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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,703.50 and 117,552.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,703.50 and 117,552.75 is: 182,536.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,703.50 : 117,552.75 = 117,552.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,703.50/117,552.75 = 117,552.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,703.50x = 117,552.75 × 117,552.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,703.50x = 13,818,649,032.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,818,649,032.56/75,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,536.46

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