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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,900.50 and 103,470.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,900.50 and 103,470.75 is: 139,221.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,900.50 : 103,470.75 = 103,470.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,900.50/103,470.75 = 103,470.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,900.50x = 103,470.75 × 103,470.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,900.50x = 10,706,196,105.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,706,196,105.56/76,900.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,221.41

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