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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,303.97 and 104,201.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,303.97 and 104,201.30 is: 161,326.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,303.97 : 104,201.30 = 104,201.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,303.97/104,201.30 = 104,201.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,303.97x = 104,201.30 × 104,201.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,303.97x = 10,857,910,270.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,857,910,270.43/67,303.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,326.45

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