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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,734.05 and 112,138.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,734.05 and 112,138.80 is: 166,043.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,734.05 : 112,138.80 = 112,138.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,734.05/112,138.80 = 112,138.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,734.05x = 112,138.80 × 112,138.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,734.05x = 12,575,111,516.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,575,111,516.74/75,734.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,043.03

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