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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,178 and 102,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,178 and 102,102 is: 155,182.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,178 : 102,102 = 102,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,178/102,102 = 102,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,178x = 102,102 × 102,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,178x = 10,424,818,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,424,818,404/67,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,182.03

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