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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,308.75 and 116,732.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,308.75 and 116,732.25 is: 178,569.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,308.75 : 116,732.25 = 116,732.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,308.75/116,732.25 = 116,732.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,308.75x = 116,732.25 × 116,732.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,308.75x = 13,626,418,190.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,626,418,190.06/76,308.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,569.54

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