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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,297.50 and 104,496.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,297.50 and 104,496.75 is: 162,258.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,297.50 : 104,496.75 = 104,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,297.50/104,496.75 = 104,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,297.50x = 104,496.75 × 104,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,297.50x = 10,919,570,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,919,570,760.56/67,297.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,258.19

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