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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,737.25 and 117,598.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,737.25 and 117,598.13 is: 182,596.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,737.25 : 117,598.13 = 117,598.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,737.25/117,598.13 = 117,598.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,737.25x = 117,598.13 × 117,598.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,737.25x = 13,829,319,003.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,829,319,003.52/75,737.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,596.00

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