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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,910.91 and 147,508.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,910.91 and 147,508.59 is: 320,401.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,910.91 : 147,508.59 = 147,508.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,910.91/147,508.59 = 147,508.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,910.91x = 147,508.59 × 147,508.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,910.91x = 21,758,785,230.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,758,785,230.10/67,910.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,401.93

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