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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,839.75 and 99,725.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,839.75 and 99,725.63 is: 146,598.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,839.75 : 99,725.63 = 99,725.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,839.75/99,725.63 = 99,725.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,839.75x = 99,725.63 × 99,725.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,839.75x = 9,945,200,281.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,945,200,281.64/67,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,598.42

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