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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,789.19 and 126,307.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,789.19 and 126,307.78 is: 210,500.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,789.19 : 126,307.78 = 126,307.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,789.19/126,307.78 = 126,307.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,789.19x = 126,307.78 × 126,307.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,789.19x = 15,953,655,604.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,953,655,604.30/75,789.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,500.42

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