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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,371.75 and 146,696.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,371.75 and 146,696.06 is: 319,417.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,371.75 : 146,696.06 = 146,696.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,371.75/146,696.06 = 146,696.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,371.75x = 146,696.06 × 146,696.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,371.75x = 21,519,734,753.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,519,734,753.00/67,371.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,417.78

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