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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,467 and 136,818.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,467 and 136,818.75 is: 186,323.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,467 : 136,818.75 = 136,818.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,467/136,818.75 = 136,818.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,467x = 136,818.75 × 136,818.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,467x = 18,719,370,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,719,370,351.56/100,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,323.57

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