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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,735.25 and 100,621.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,735.25 and 100,621.50 is: 149,474.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,735.25 : 100,621.50 = 100,621.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,735.25/100,621.50 = 100,621.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,735.25x = 100,621.50 × 100,621.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,735.25x = 10,124,686,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,124,686,262.25/67,735.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,474.41

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