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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,767.75 and 67,907.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,767.75 and 67,907.25 is: 145,159.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,767.75 : 67,907.25 = 67,907.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,767.75/67,907.25 = 67,907.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,767.75x = 67,907.25 × 67,907.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,767.75x = 4,611,394,602.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,611,394,602.56/31,767.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,159.62

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