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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,912.19 and 113,455.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,912.19 and 113,455.69 is: 169,566.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,912.19 : 113,455.69 = 113,455.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,912.19/113,455.69 = 113,455.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,912.19x = 113,455.69 × 113,455.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,912.19x = 12,872,193,026.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,872,193,026.10/75,912.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,566.88

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