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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,786.88 and 103,062.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,786.88 and 103,062.38 is: 156,694.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,786.88 : 103,062.38 = 103,062.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,786.88/103,062.38 = 103,062.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,786.88x = 103,062.38 × 103,062.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,786.88x = 10,621,853,140.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,621,853,140.64/67,786.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,694.83

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