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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,068.75 and 94,002.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,068.75 and 94,002.75 is: 131,753.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,068.75 : 94,002.75 = 94,002.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,068.75/94,002.75 = 94,002.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,068.75x = 94,002.75 × 94,002.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,068.75x = 8,836,517,007.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,836,517,007.56/67,068.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,753.12

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