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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,497.75 and 145,212.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,497.75 and 145,212.75 is: 312,406.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,497.75 : 145,212.75 = 145,212.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,497.75/145,212.75 = 145,212.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,497.75x = 145,212.75 × 145,212.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,497.75x = 21,086,742,762.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,086,742,762.56/67,497.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,406.60

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