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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,899.75 and 146,201.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,899.75 and 146,201.25 is: 314,799.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,899.75 : 146,201.25 = 146,201.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,899.75/146,201.25 = 146,201.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,899.75x = 146,201.25 × 146,201.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,899.75x = 21,374,805,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,374,805,501.56/67,899.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,799.47

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