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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,840.03 and 99,727.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,840.03 and 99,727.03 is: 146,601.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,840.03 : 99,727.03 = 99,727.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,840.03/99,727.03 = 99,727.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,840.03x = 99,727.03 × 99,727.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,840.03x = 9,945,480,761.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,945,480,761.94/67,840.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,601.95

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