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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,704.75 and 117,736.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,704.75 and 117,736.13 is: 180,716.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,704.75 : 117,736.13 = 117,736.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,704.75/117,736.13 = 117,736.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,704.75x = 117,736.13 × 117,736.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,704.75x = 13,861,795,130.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,861,795,130.02/76,704.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,716.25

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