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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,737.75 and 124,860.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,737.75 and 124,860.75 is: 230,155.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,737.75 : 124,860.75 = 124,860.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,737.75/124,860.75 = 124,860.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,737.75x = 124,860.75 × 124,860.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,737.75x = 15,590,206,890.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,590,206,890.56/67,737.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,155.37

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