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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,050 and 143,835.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,050 and 143,835.75 is: 308,556.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,050 : 143,835.75 = 143,835.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,050/143,835.75 = 143,835.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,050x = 143,835.75 × 143,835.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,050x = 20,688,722,978.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,688,722,978.06/67,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,556.64

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