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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,655.25 and 146,792.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,655.25 and 146,792.25 is: 318,496.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,655.25 : 146,792.25 = 146,792.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,655.25/146,792.25 = 146,792.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,655.25x = 146,792.25 × 146,792.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,655.25x = 21,547,964,660.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,547,964,660.06/67,655.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,496.56

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