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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,223.25 and 113,229.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,223.25 and 113,229.56 is: 168,202.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,223.25 : 113,229.56 = 113,229.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,223.25/113,229.56 = 113,229.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,223.25x = 113,229.56 × 113,229.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,223.25x = 12,820,933,823.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,820,933,823.94/76,223.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,202.40

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