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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,802 and 104,983.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,802 and 104,983.50 is: 162,554.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,802 : 104,983.50 = 104,983.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,802/104,983.50 = 104,983.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,802x = 104,983.50 × 104,983.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,802x = 11,021,535,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,021,535,272.25/67,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,554.72

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