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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,599.28 and 106,038.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,599.28 and 106,038.28 is: 166,334.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,599.28 : 106,038.28 = 106,038.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,599.28/106,038.28 = 106,038.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,599.28x = 106,038.28 × 106,038.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,599.28x = 11,244,117,090.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,244,117,090.45/67,599.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,334.86

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