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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,304.75 and 104,202.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,304.75 and 104,202.25 is: 161,327.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,304.75 : 104,202.25 = 104,202.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,304.75/104,202.25 = 104,202.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,304.75x = 104,202.25 × 104,202.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,304.75x = 10,858,108,905.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,858,108,905.06/67,304.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,327.53

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