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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,223 and 101,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,223 and 101,379 is: 152,889.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,223 : 101,379 = 101,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,223/101,379 = 101,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,223x = 101,379 × 101,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,223x = 10,277,701,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,277,701,641/67,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,889.66

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