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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,584.50 and 98,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,584.50 and 98,808.75 is: 144,458.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,584.50 : 98,808.75 = 98,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,584.50/98,808.75 = 98,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,584.50x = 98,808.75 × 98,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,584.50x = 9,763,169,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,763,169,076.56/67,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,458.70

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