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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,903.31 and 101,399.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,903.31 and 101,399.34 is: 151,418.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,903.31 : 101,399.34 = 101,399.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,903.31/101,399.34 = 101,399.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,903.31x = 101,399.34 × 101,399.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,903.31x = 10,281,826,912.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,281,826,912.93/67,903.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,418.64

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