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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,676.75 and 118,303.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,676.75 and 118,303.88 is: 187,418.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,676.75 : 118,303.88 = 118,303.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,676.75/118,303.88 = 118,303.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,676.75x = 118,303.88 × 118,303.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,676.75x = 13,995,806,840.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,995,806,840.02/74,676.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,418.53

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