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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,010.50 and 105,312.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,010.50 and 105,312.50 is: 145,910.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,010.50 : 105,312.50 = 105,312.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,010.50/105,312.50 = 105,312.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,010.50x = 105,312.50 × 105,312.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,010.50x = 11,090,722,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,090,722,656.25/76,010.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,910.40

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