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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,854 and 102,523.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,854 and 102,523.50 is: 154,907.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,854 : 102,523.50 = 102,523.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,854/102,523.50 = 102,523.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,854x = 102,523.50 × 102,523.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,854x = 10,511,068,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,511,068,052.25/67,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,907.12

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