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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,199.63 and 104,884.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,199.63 and 104,884.88 is: 163,703.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,199.63 : 104,884.88 = 104,884.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,199.63/104,884.88 = 104,884.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,199.63x = 104,884.88 × 104,884.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,199.63x = 11,000,837,003.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,000,837,003.77/67,199.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,703.85

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