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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,698.75 and 101,401.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,698.75 and 101,401.50 is: 151,882.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,698.75 : 101,401.50 = 101,401.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,698.75/101,401.50 = 101,401.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,698.75x = 101,401.50 × 101,401.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,698.75x = 10,282,264,202.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,282,264,202.25/67,698.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,882.63

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