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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,110.75 and 117,841.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,110.75 and 117,841.50 is: 182,452.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,110.75 : 117,841.50 = 117,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,110.75/117,841.50 = 117,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,110.75x = 117,841.50 × 117,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,110.75x = 13,886,619,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,886,619,122.25/76,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,452.80

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