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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,919.50 and 111,118.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,919.50 and 111,118.50 is: 162,637.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,919.50 : 111,118.50 = 111,118.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,919.50/111,118.50 = 111,118.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,919.50x = 111,118.50 × 111,118.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,919.50x = 12,347,321,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,347,321,042.25/75,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,637.02

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