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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,705.75 and 117,556.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,705.75 and 117,556.13 is: 182,541.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,705.75 : 117,556.13 = 117,556.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,705.75/117,556.13 = 117,556.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,705.75x = 117,556.13 × 117,556.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,705.75x = 13,819,442,525.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,819,442,525.02/75,705.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,541.52

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