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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,506.75 and 100,882.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,506.75 and 100,882.13 is: 150,758.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,506.75 : 100,882.13 = 100,882.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,506.75/100,882.13 = 100,882.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,506.75x = 100,882.13 × 100,882.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,506.75x = 10,177,203,144.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,177,203,144.52/67,506.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,758.30

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