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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,475.25 and 145,330.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,475.25 and 145,330.88 is: 313,019.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,475.25 : 145,330.88 = 145,330.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,475.25/145,330.88 = 145,330.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,475.25x = 145,330.88 × 145,330.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,475.25x = 21,121,063,228.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,121,063,228.27/67,475.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,019.41

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