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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,889.50 and 113,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,889.50 and 113,415 is: 169,495.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,889.50 : 113,415 = 113,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,889.50/113,415 = 113,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,889.50x = 113,415 × 113,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,889.50x = 12,862,962,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,862,962,225/75,889.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,495.94

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