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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,185 and 99,841.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,185 and 99,841.50 is: 148,371.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,185 : 99,841.50 = 99,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,185/99,841.50 = 99,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,185x = 99,841.50 × 99,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,185x = 9,968,325,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,968,325,122.25/67,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,371.29

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