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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,100.63 and 118,293.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,100.63 and 118,293.75 is: 183,880.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,100.63 : 118,293.75 = 118,293.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,100.63/118,293.75 = 118,293.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,100.63x = 118,293.75 × 118,293.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,100.63x = 13,993,411,289.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,993,411,289.06/76,100.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,880.37

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