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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,192.50 and 104,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,192.50 and 104,877 is: 163,696.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,192.50 : 104,877 = 104,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,192.50/104,877 = 104,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,192.50x = 104,877 × 104,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,192.50x = 10,999,185,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,999,185,129/67,192.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,696.62

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