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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,896.56 and 99,763.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,896.56 and 99,763.88 is: 146,588.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,896.56 : 99,763.88 = 99,763.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,896.56/99,763.88 = 99,763.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,896.56x = 99,763.88 × 99,763.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,896.56x = 9,952,830,755.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,952,830,755.02/67,896.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,588.14

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