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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,859.06 and 99,815.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,859.06 and 99,815.06 is: 146,819.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,859.06 : 99,815.06 = 99,815.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,859.06/99,815.06 = 99,815.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,859.06x = 99,815.06 × 99,815.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,859.06x = 9,963,046,701.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,963,046,701.88/67,859.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,819.69

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