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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,797.75 and 147,487.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,797.75 and 147,487.50 is: 320,844.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,797.75 : 147,487.50 = 147,487.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,797.75/147,487.50 = 147,487.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,797.75x = 147,487.50 × 147,487.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,797.75x = 21,752,562,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,752,562,656.25/67,797.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,844.90

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