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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,636.31 and 105,138.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,636.31 and 105,138.56 is: 163,434.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,636.31 : 105,138.56 = 105,138.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,636.31/105,138.56 = 105,138.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,636.31x = 105,138.56 × 105,138.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,636.31x = 11,054,117,324.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,054,117,324.57/67,636.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,434.65

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