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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,807.75 and 117,708.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,807.75 and 117,708.75 is: 182,769.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,807.75 : 117,708.75 = 117,708.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,807.75/117,708.75 = 117,708.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,807.75x = 117,708.75 × 117,708.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,807.75x = 13,855,349,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,855,349,826.56/75,807.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,769.57

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