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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,371.75 and 147,956.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,371.75 and 147,956.63 is: 324,930.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,371.75 : 147,956.63 = 147,956.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,371.75/147,956.63 = 147,956.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,371.75x = 147,956.63 × 147,956.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,371.75x = 21,891,162,881.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,891,162,881.39/67,371.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,930.89

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