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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,473.56 and 97,200.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,473.56 and 97,200.84 is: 140,025.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,473.56 : 97,200.84 = 97,200.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,473.56/97,200.84 = 97,200.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,473.56x = 97,200.84 × 97,200.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,473.56x = 9,448,004,025.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,448,004,025.71/67,473.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,025.27

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