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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,910.55 and 147,497.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,910.55 and 147,497.56 is: 320,355.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,910.55 : 147,497.56 = 147,497.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,910.55/147,497.56 = 147,497.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,910.55x = 147,497.56 × 147,497.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,910.55x = 21,755,529,935.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,755,529,935.16/67,910.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,355.67

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