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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,252.50 and 101,382.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,252.50 and 101,382.75 is: 152,833.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,252.50 : 101,382.75 = 101,382.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,252.50/101,382.75 = 101,382.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,252.50x = 101,382.75 × 101,382.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,252.50x = 10,278,461,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,278,461,997.56/67,252.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,833.90

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