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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,656.94 and 103,081.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,656.94 and 103,081.22 is: 157,053.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,656.94 : 103,081.22 = 103,081.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,656.94/103,081.22 = 103,081.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,656.94x = 103,081.22 × 103,081.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,656.94x = 10,625,737,658.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,625,737,658.99/67,656.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,053.19

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