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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,768.50 and 118,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,768.50 and 118,858 is: 186,452.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,768.50 : 118,858 = 118,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,768.50/118,858 = 118,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,768.50x = 118,858 × 118,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,768.50x = 14,127,224,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,127,224,164/75,768.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,452.47

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