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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,417.31 and 106,525.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,417.31 and 106,525.13 is: 168,318.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,417.31 : 106,525.13 = 106,525.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,417.31/106,525.13 = 106,525.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,417.31x = 106,525.13 × 106,525.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,417.31x = 11,347,602,256.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,347,602,256.27/67,417.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,318.82

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