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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,183 and 104,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,183 and 104,859 is: 163,663.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,183 : 104,859 = 104,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,183/104,859 = 104,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,183x = 104,859 × 104,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,183x = 10,995,409,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,995,409,881/67,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,663.57

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