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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,184 and 102,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,184 and 102,112 is: 155,198.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,184 : 102,112 = 102,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,184/102,112 = 102,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,184x = 102,112 × 102,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,184x = 10,426,860,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,426,860,544/67,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,198.57

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