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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,481.50 and 107,510.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,481.50 and 107,510.50 is: 151,128.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,481.50 : 107,510.50 = 107,510.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,481.50/107,510.50 = 107,510.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,481.50x = 107,510.50 × 107,510.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,481.50x = 11,558,507,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,558,507,610.25/76,481.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,128.15

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