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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,921.75 and 110,956.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,921.75 and 110,956.50 is: 162,158.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,921.75 : 110,956.50 = 110,956.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,921.75/110,956.50 = 110,956.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,921.75x = 110,956.50 × 110,956.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,921.75x = 12,311,344,892.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,311,344,892.25/75,921.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,158.34

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