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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,184 and 104,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,184 and 104,860 is: 163,664.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,184 : 104,860 = 104,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,184/104,860 = 104,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,184x = 104,860 × 104,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,184x = 10,995,619,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,995,619,600/67,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,664.26

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