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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,428 and 67,857.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,428 and 67,857.75 is: 146,515.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,428 : 67,857.75 = 67,857.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,428/67,857.75 = 67,857.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,428x = 67,857.75 × 67,857.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,428x = 4,604,674,235.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,604,674,235.06/31,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,515.03

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