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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,898.25 and 146,198.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,898.25 and 146,198.25 is: 314,793.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,898.25 : 146,198.25 = 146,198.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,898.25/146,198.25 = 146,198.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,898.25x = 146,198.25 × 146,198.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,898.25x = 21,373,928,303.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,373,928,303.06/67,898.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,793.51

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