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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,852.69 and 99,751.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,852.69 and 99,751.50 is: 146,646.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,852.69 : 99,751.50 = 99,751.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,852.69/99,751.50 = 99,751.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,852.69x = 99,751.50 × 99,751.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,852.69x = 9,950,361,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,950,361,752.25/67,852.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,646.54

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