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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,902.50 and 111,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,902.50 and 111,392 is: 163,475.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,902.50 : 111,392 = 111,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,902.50/111,392 = 111,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,902.50x = 111,392 × 111,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,902.50x = 12,408,177,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,408,177,664/75,902.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,475.22

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