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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,892.55 and 102,712.54

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,892.55 and 102,712.54 is: 155,390.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,892.55 : 102,712.54 = 102,712.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,892.55/102,712.54 = 102,712.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,892.55x = 102,712.54 × 102,712.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,892.55x = 10,549,864,878.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,549,864,878.22/67,892.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,390.60

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