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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,108.50 and 104,307.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,108.50 and 104,307.75 is: 162,127.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,108.50 : 104,307.75 = 104,307.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,108.50/104,307.75 = 104,307.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,108.50x = 104,307.75 × 104,307.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,108.50x = 10,880,106,710.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,880,106,710.06/67,108.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,127.10

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