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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,852.13 and 99,804.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,852.13 and 99,804.56 is: 146,803.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,852.13 : 99,804.56 = 99,804.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,852.13/99,804.56 = 99,804.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,852.13x = 99,804.56 × 99,804.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,852.13x = 9,960,950,695.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,960,950,695.82/67,852.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,803.81

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