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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,470.75 and 98,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,470.75 and 98,613 is: 144,129.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,470.75 : 98,613 = 98,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,470.75/98,613 = 98,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,470.75x = 98,613 × 98,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,470.75x = 9,724,523,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,724,523,769/67,470.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,129.47

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