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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,713.75 and 104,793.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,713.75 and 104,793.75 is: 162,178.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,713.75 : 104,793.75 = 104,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,713.75/104,793.75 = 104,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,713.75x = 104,793.75 × 104,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,713.75x = 10,981,730,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,981,730,039.06/67,713.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,178.73

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