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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,810.50 and 103,294.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,810.50 and 103,294.50 is: 157,346.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,810.50 : 103,294.50 = 103,294.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,810.50/103,294.50 = 103,294.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,810.50x = 103,294.50 × 103,294.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,810.50x = 10,669,753,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,669,753,730.25/67,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,346.63

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