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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,062.30 and 99,440.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,062.30 and 99,440.16 is: 147,450.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,062.30 : 99,440.16 = 99,440.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,062.30/99,440.16 = 99,440.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,062.30x = 99,440.16 × 99,440.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,062.30x = 9,888,344,675.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,888,344,675.02/67,062.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,450.12

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