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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,155.33 and 144,801.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,155.33 and 144,801.42 is: 312,223.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,155.33 : 144,801.42 = 144,801.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,155.33/144,801.42 = 144,801.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,155.33x = 144,801.42 × 144,801.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,155.33x = 20,967,451,777.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,967,451,777.02/67,155.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,223.20

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