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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,793.50 and 117,686.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,793.50 and 117,686.25 is: 182,734.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,793.50 : 117,686.25 = 117,686.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,793.50/117,686.25 = 117,686.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,793.50x = 117,686.25 × 117,686.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,793.50x = 13,850,053,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,850,053,439.06/75,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,734.05

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