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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,304.25 and 104,506.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,304.25 and 104,506.88 is: 162,273.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,304.25 : 104,506.88 = 104,506.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,304.25/104,506.88 = 104,506.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,304.25x = 104,506.88 × 104,506.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,304.25x = 10,921,686,922.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,921,686,922.27/67,304.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,273.36

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