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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,888.13 and 111,430.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,888.13 and 111,430.69 is: 182,900.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,888.13 : 111,430.69 = 111,430.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,888.13/111,430.69 = 111,430.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,888.13x = 111,430.69 × 111,430.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,888.13x = 12,416,798,116.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,416,798,116.72/67,888.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,900.88

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