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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,028.75 and 117,300.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,028.75 and 117,300.75 is: 167,739.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,028.75 : 117,300.75 = 117,300.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,028.75/117,300.75 = 117,300.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,028.75x = 117,300.75 × 117,300.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,028.75x = 13,759,465,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,759,465,950.56/82,028.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,739.55

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