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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,763.50 and 113,645.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,763.50 and 113,645.25 is: 170,467.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,763.50 : 113,645.25 = 113,645.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,763.50/113,645.25 = 113,645.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,763.50x = 113,645.25 × 113,645.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,763.50x = 12,915,242,847.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,915,242,847.56/75,763.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,467.88

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