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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,250.25 and 104,064.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,250.25 and 104,064.75 is: 161,032.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,250.25 : 104,064.75 = 104,064.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,250.25/104,064.75 = 104,064.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,250.25x = 104,064.75 × 104,064.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,250.25x = 10,829,472,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,829,472,192.56/67,250.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,032.45

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