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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,306 and 104,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,306 and 104,204 is: 161,329.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,306 : 104,204 = 104,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,306/104,204 = 104,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,306x = 104,204 × 104,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,306x = 10,858,473,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,858,473,616/67,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,329.95

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