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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,530.38 and 100,915.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,530.38 and 100,915.88 is: 150,806.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,530.38 : 100,915.88 = 100,915.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,530.38/100,915.88 = 100,915.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,530.38x = 100,915.88 × 100,915.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,530.38x = 10,184,013,827.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,184,013,827.02/67,530.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,806.42

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