The solution for the problem is:
You first get the shares repurchased = 300,000/ (4,187,000/127,500) = 9,135.42 shares
And then followed by the shares outstanding = 127,000 – 9,135.42 = 117,864.58 shares
Now you can compute for the EPS = [215,600 – (300,000 * 0.06) / 117,864.58 = $1.68