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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,449.38 and 101,347.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,449.38 and 101,347.88 is: 152,282.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,449.38 : 101,347.88 = 101,347.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,449.38/101,347.88 = 101,347.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,449.38x = 101,347.88 × 101,347.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,449.38x = 10,271,391,767.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,271,391,767.02/67,449.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,282.98

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