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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,384.50 and 101,078.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,384.50 and 101,078.50 is: 151,620.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,384.50 : 101,078.50 = 101,078.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,384.50/101,078.50 = 101,078.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,384.50x = 101,078.50 × 101,078.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,384.50x = 10,216,863,162.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,216,863,162.25/67,384.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,620.38

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