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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,832.88 and 116,164.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,832.88 and 116,164.13 is: 177,945.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,832.88 : 116,164.13 = 116,164.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,832.88/116,164.13 = 116,164.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,832.88x = 116,164.13 × 116,164.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,832.88x = 13,494,103,937.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,494,103,937.02/75,832.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,945.30

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