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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,957.75 and 113,315.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,957.75 and 113,315.63 is: 169,047.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,957.75 : 113,315.63 = 113,315.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,957.75/113,315.63 = 113,315.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,957.75x = 113,315.63 × 113,315.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,957.75x = 12,840,430,869.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,840,430,869.14/75,957.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,047.01

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