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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,426.75 and 101,929.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,426.75 and 101,929.88 is: 135,943.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,426.75 : 101,929.88 = 101,929.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,426.75/101,929.88 = 101,929.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,426.75x = 101,929.88 × 101,929.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,426.75x = 10,389,699,417.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,389,699,417.52/76,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,943.23

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