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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,733.13 and 117,594.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,733.13 and 117,594.19 is: 182,593.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,733.13 : 117,594.19 = 117,594.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,733.13/117,594.19 = 117,594.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,733.13x = 117,594.19 × 117,594.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,733.13x = 13,828,392,933.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,828,392,933.79/75,733.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,593.72

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