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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,519.13 and 145,504.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,519.13 and 145,504.88 is: 313,565.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,519.13 : 145,504.88 = 145,504.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,519.13/145,504.88 = 145,504.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,519.13x = 145,504.88 × 145,504.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,519.13x = 21,171,668,648.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,171,668,648.77/67,519.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,565.51

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