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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,716.75 and 104,998.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,716.75 and 104,998.75 is: 162,806.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,716.75 : 104,998.75 = 104,998.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,716.75/104,998.75 = 104,998.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,716.75x = 104,998.75 × 104,998.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,716.75x = 11,024,737,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,024,737,501.56/67,716.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,806.65

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