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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,829.50 and 109,233.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,829.50 and 109,233.38 is: 157,352.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,829.50 : 109,233.38 = 109,233.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,829.50/109,233.38 = 109,233.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,829.50x = 109,233.38 × 109,233.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,829.50x = 11,931,930,213.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,931,930,213.89/75,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,352.09

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