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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,450.50 and 103,558.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,450.50 and 103,558.50 is: 140,278.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,450.50 : 103,558.50 = 103,558.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,450.50/103,558.50 = 103,558.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,450.50x = 103,558.50 × 103,558.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,450.50x = 10,724,362,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,724,362,922.25/76,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,278.52

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