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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,819.50 and 141,835.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,819.50 and 141,835.50 is: 296,630.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,819.50 : 141,835.50 = 141,835.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,819.50/141,835.50 = 141,835.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,819.50x = 141,835.50 × 141,835.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,819.50x = 20,117,309,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,117,309,060.25/67,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,630.16

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