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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,936.75 and 67,024.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,936.75 and 67,024.13 is: 104,624.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,936.75 : 67,024.13 = 67,024.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,936.75/67,024.13 = 67,024.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,936.75x = 67,024.13 × 67,024.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,936.75x = 4,492,233,332.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492,233,332.02/42,936.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,624.44

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