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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,476.50 and 104,826.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,476.50 and 104,826.75 is: 153,737.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,476.50 : 104,826.75 = 104,826.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,476.50/104,826.75 = 104,826.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,476.50x = 104,826.75 × 104,826.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,476.50x = 10,988,647,515.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,988,647,515.56/71,476.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,737.91

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