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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,636.13 and 112,488.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,636.13 and 112,488.75 is: 165,114.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,636.13 : 112,488.75 = 112,488.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,636.13/112,488.75 = 112,488.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,636.13x = 112,488.75 × 112,488.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,636.13x = 12,653,718,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,653,718,876.56/76,636.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,114.28

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