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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,907.25 and 88,728.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,907.25 and 88,728.75 is: 115,934.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,907.25 : 88,728.75 = 88,728.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,907.25/88,728.75 = 88,728.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,907.25x = 88,728.75 × 88,728.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,907.25x = 7,872,791,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,872,791,076.56/67,907.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,934.47

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