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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,450.88 and 118,085.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,450.88 and 118,085.06 is: 182,392.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,450.88 : 118,085.06 = 118,085.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,450.88/118,085.06 = 118,085.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,450.88x = 118,085.06 × 118,085.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,450.88x = 13,944,081,985.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,081,985.63/76,450.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,392.71

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