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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,892.31 and 113,223.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,892.31 and 113,223.38 is: 168,917.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,892.31 : 113,223.38 = 113,223.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,892.31/113,223.38 = 113,223.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,892.31x = 113,223.38 × 113,223.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,892.31x = 12,819,532,646.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,819,532,646.39/75,892.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,917.41

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