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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,083.75 and 143,561.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,083.75 and 143,561.25 is: 307,225.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,083.75 : 143,561.25 = 143,561.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,083.75/143,561.25 = 143,561.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,083.75x = 143,561.25 × 143,561.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,083.75x = 20,609,832,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,609,832,501.56/67,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,225.41

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