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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,306.50 and 104,564.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,306.50 and 104,564.50 is: 143,287.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,306.50 : 104,564.50 = 104,564.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,306.50/104,564.50 = 104,564.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,306.50x = 104,564.50 × 104,564.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,306.50x = 10,933,734,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,933,734,660.25/76,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,287.07

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