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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,732.75 and 118,812.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,732.75 and 118,812.38 is: 186,397.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,732.75 : 118,812.38 = 118,812.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,732.75/118,812.38 = 118,812.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,732.75x = 118,812.38 × 118,812.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,732.75x = 14,116,380,453.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,116,380,453.14/75,732.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,397.30

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