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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,792.50 and 118,644.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,792.50 and 118,644.75 is: 183,306.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,792.50 : 118,644.75 = 118,644.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,792.50/118,644.75 = 118,644.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,792.50x = 118,644.75 × 118,644.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,792.50x = 14,076,576,702.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,076,576,702.56/76,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,306.66

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