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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,235.50 and 104,104.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,235.50 and 104,104.50 is: 161,190.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,235.50 : 104,104.50 = 104,104.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,235.50/104,104.50 = 104,104.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,235.50x = 104,104.50 × 104,104.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,235.50x = 10,837,746,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,837,746,920.25/67,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,190.84

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