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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,493.25 and 100,693.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,493.25 and 100,693.13 is: 150,223.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,493.25 : 100,693.13 = 100,693.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,493.25/100,693.13 = 100,693.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,493.25x = 100,693.13 × 100,693.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,493.25x = 10,139,105,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,139,105,422.27/67,493.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,223.99

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