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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,533.75 and 147,592.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,533.75 and 147,592.13 is: 322,556.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,533.75 : 147,592.13 = 147,592.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,533.75/147,592.13 = 147,592.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,533.75x = 147,592.13 × 147,592.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,533.75x = 21,783,435,362.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,783,435,362.02/67,533.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,556.28

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