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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,728.66 and 99,645.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,728.66 and 99,645.19 is: 146,602.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,728.66 : 99,645.19 = 99,645.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,728.66/99,645.19 = 99,645.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,728.66x = 99,645.19 × 99,645.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,728.66x = 9,929,163,391.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,929,163,391.91/67,728.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,602.10

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