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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,584.38 and 104,596.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,584.38 and 104,596.31 is: 161,877.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,584.38 : 104,596.31 = 104,596.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,584.38/104,596.31 = 104,596.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,584.38x = 104,596.31 × 104,596.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,584.38x = 10,940,388,588.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,940,388,588.60/67,584.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,877.48

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