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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,159.50 and 94,141.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,159.50 and 94,141.50 is: 131,963.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,159.50 : 94,141.50 = 94,141.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,159.50/94,141.50 = 94,141.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,159.50x = 94,141.50 × 94,141.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,159.50x = 8,862,622,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,862,622,022.25/67,159.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,963.79

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