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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,519.19 and 147,187.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,519.19 and 147,187.63 is: 320,859.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,519.19 : 147,187.63 = 147,187.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,519.19/147,187.63 = 147,187.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,519.19x = 147,187.63 × 147,187.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,519.19x = 21,664,196,953.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,664,196,953.14/67,519.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,859.86

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