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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,801.75 and 147,657.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,801.75 and 147,657.75 is: 321,567.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,801.75 : 147,657.75 = 147,657.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,801.75/147,657.75 = 147,657.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,801.75x = 147,657.75 × 147,657.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,801.75x = 21,802,811,135.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,802,811,135.06/67,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,567.09

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