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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,852 and 109,257.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,852 and 109,257.75 is: 157,375.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,852 : 109,257.75 = 109,257.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,852/109,257.75 = 109,257.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,852x = 109,257.75 × 109,257.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,852x = 11,937,255,935.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,937,255,935.06/75,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,375.63

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