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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,054.75 and 100,583.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,054.75 and 100,583.50 is: 150,877.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,054.75 : 100,583.50 = 100,583.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,054.75/100,583.50 = 100,583.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,054.75x = 100,583.50 × 100,583.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,054.75x = 10,117,040,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,117,040,472.25/67,054.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,877.31

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