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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,011.75 and 163,093.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,011.75 and 163,093.13 is: 349,937.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,011.75 : 163,093.13 = 163,093.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,011.75/163,093.13 = 163,093.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,011.75x = 163,093.13 × 163,093.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,011.75x = 26,599,367,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,599,367,422.27/76,011.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,937.57

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