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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,115.75 and 93,881.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,115.75 and 93,881.25 is: 131,320.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,115.75 : 93,881.25 = 93,881.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,115.75/93,881.25 = 93,881.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,115.75x = 93,881.25 × 93,881.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,115.75x = 8,813,689,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,813,689,101.56/67,115.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,320.73

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