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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,019.06 and 104,203.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,019.06 and 104,203.97 is: 162,020.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,019.06 : 104,203.97 = 104,203.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,019.06/104,203.97 = 104,203.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,019.06x = 104,203.97 × 104,203.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,019.06x = 10,858,467,103.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,858,467,103.25/67,019.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,020.58

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