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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,335 and 104,557.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,335 and 104,557.50 is: 162,356.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,335 : 104,557.50 = 104,557.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,335/104,557.50 = 104,557.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,335x = 104,557.50 × 104,557.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,335x = 10,932,270,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,932,270,806.25/67,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,356.44

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