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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,875 and 103,828.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,875 and 103,828.50 is: 158,826.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,875 : 103,828.50 = 103,828.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,875/103,828.50 = 103,828.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,875x = 103,828.50 × 103,828.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,875x = 10,780,357,412.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,780,357,412.25/67,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,826.63

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