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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,624.38 and 67,938.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,624.38 and 67,938.33 is: 145,951.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,624.38 : 67,938.33 = 67,938.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,624.38/67,938.33 = 67,938.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,624.38x = 67,938.33 × 67,938.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,624.38x = 4,615,616,428.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,615,616,428.42/31,624.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,951.19

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