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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,793.50 and 116,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,793.50 and 116,001 is: 177,538.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,793.50 : 116,001 = 116,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,793.50/116,001 = 116,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,793.50x = 116,001 × 116,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,793.50x = 13,456,232,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,456,232,001/75,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,538.07

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