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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,761.25 and 112,176.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,761.25 and 112,176.75 is: 166,095.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,761.25 : 112,176.75 = 112,176.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,761.25/112,176.75 = 112,176.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,761.25x = 112,176.75 × 112,176.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,761.25x = 12,583,623,240.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,583,623,240.56/75,761.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,095.77

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