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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,474.25 and 100,839.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,474.25 and 100,839.75 is: 150,704.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,474.25 : 100,839.75 = 100,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,474.25/100,839.75 = 100,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,474.25x = 100,839.75 × 100,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,474.25x = 10,168,655,180.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,168,655,180.06/67,474.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,704.23

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