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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,050.28 and 146,556.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,050.28 and 146,556.84 is: 320,340.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,050.28 : 146,556.84 = 146,556.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,050.28/146,556.84 = 146,556.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,050.28x = 146,556.84 × 146,556.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,050.28x = 21,478,908,449.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,478,908,449.96/67,050.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,340.32

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