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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,359.75 and 146,713.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,359.75 and 146,713.13 is: 319,549.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,359.75 : 146,713.13 = 146,713.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,359.75/146,713.13 = 146,713.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,359.75x = 146,713.13 × 146,713.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,359.75x = 21,524,741,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,524,741,047.27/67,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,549.00

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