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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,155.75 and 94,137.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,155.75 and 94,137.75 is: 131,960.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,155.75 : 94,137.75 = 94,137.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,155.75/94,137.75 = 94,137.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,155.75x = 94,137.75 × 94,137.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,155.75x = 8,861,915,975.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,861,915,975.06/67,155.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,960.64

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