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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,747.50 and 100,641.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,747.50 and 100,641.75 is: 149,507.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,747.50 : 100,641.75 = 100,641.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,747.50/100,641.75 = 100,641.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,747.50x = 100,641.75 × 100,641.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,747.50x = 10,128,761,843.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,128,761,843.06/67,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,507.54

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