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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,056.75 and 101,268.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,056.75 and 101,268.56 is: 152,934.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,056.75 : 101,268.56 = 101,268.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,056.75/101,268.56 = 101,268.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,056.75x = 101,268.56 × 101,268.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,056.75x = 10,255,321,750.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,255,321,750.82/67,056.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,934.97

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