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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,277.25 and 104,104.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,277.25 and 104,104.41 is: 161,090.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,277.25 : 104,104.41 = 104,104.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,277.25/104,104.41 = 104,104.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,277.25x = 104,104.41 × 104,104.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,277.25x = 10,837,727,400.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,837,727,400.67/67,277.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,090.52

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