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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,880.25 and 149,142.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,880.25 and 149,142.75 is: 327,688.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,880.25 : 149,142.75 = 149,142.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,880.25/149,142.75 = 149,142.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,880.25x = 149,142.75 × 149,142.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,880.25x = 22,243,559,877.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,243,559,877.56/67,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,688.24

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