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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,797.02 and 126,318.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,797.02 and 126,318.02 is: 210,512.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,797.02 : 126,318.02 = 126,318.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,797.02/126,318.02 = 126,318.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,797.02x = 126,318.02 × 126,318.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,797.02x = 15,956,243,045.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,956,243,045.16/75,797.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,512.81

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