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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,383.75 and 112,295.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,383.75 and 112,295.25 is: 187,140.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,383.75 : 112,295.25 = 112,295.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,383.75/112,295.25 = 112,295.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,383.75x = 112,295.25 × 112,295.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,383.75x = 12,610,223,172.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,610,223,172.56/67,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,140.42

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