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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,802.50 and 117,702.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,802.50 and 117,702.75 is: 182,763.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,802.50 : 117,702.75 = 117,702.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,802.50/117,702.75 = 117,702.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,802.50x = 117,702.75 × 117,702.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,802.50x = 13,853,937,357.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,853,937,357.56/75,802.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,763.59

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