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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,794.75 and 116,265.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,794.75 and 116,265.38 is: 176,022.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,794.75 : 116,265.38 = 116,265.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,794.75/116,265.38 = 116,265.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,794.75x = 116,265.38 × 116,265.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,794.75x = 13,517,637,423.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,517,637,423.89/76,794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,022.94

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