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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,185.70 and 101,638.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,185.70 and 101,638.55 is: 153,758.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,185.70 : 101,638.55 = 101,638.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,185.70/101,638.55 = 101,638.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,185.70x = 101,638.55 × 101,638.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,185.70x = 10,330,394,210.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,330,394,210.86/67,185.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,758.82

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