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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,306.50 and 104,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,306.50 and 104,199.75 is: 161,315.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,306.50 : 104,199.75 = 104,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,306.50/104,199.75 = 104,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,306.50x = 104,199.75 × 104,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,306.50x = 10,857,587,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,857,587,900.06/67,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,315.59

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