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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,700.25 and 101,403.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,700.25 and 101,403.75 is: 151,886.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,700.25 : 101,403.75 = 101,403.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,700.25/101,403.75 = 101,403.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,700.25x = 101,403.75 × 101,403.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,700.25x = 10,282,720,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,282,720,514.06/67,700.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,886.01

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