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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,875.75 and 112,520.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,875.75 and 112,520.25 is: 186,529.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,875.75 : 112,520.25 = 112,520.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,875.75/112,520.25 = 112,520.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,875.75x = 112,520.25 × 112,520.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,875.75x = 12,660,806,660.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,660,806,660.06/67,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,529.16

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