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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,071.75 and 93,999.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,071.75 and 93,999.38 is: 131,737.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,071.75 : 93,999.38 = 93,999.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,071.75/93,999.38 = 93,999.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,071.75x = 93,999.38 × 93,999.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,071.75x = 8,835,882,500.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,835,882,500.39/67,071.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,737.77

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