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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,491.75 and 107,527.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,491.75 and 107,527.50 is: 151,155.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,491.75 : 107,527.50 = 107,527.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,491.75/107,527.50 = 107,527.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,491.75x = 107,527.50 × 107,527.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,491.75x = 11,562,163,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,562,163,256.25/76,491.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,155.69

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