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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,353 and 104,584.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,353 and 104,584.50 is: 162,396.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,353 : 104,584.50 = 104,584.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,353/104,584.50 = 104,584.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,353x = 104,584.50 × 104,584.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,353x = 10,937,917,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,937,917,640.25/67,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,396.89

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