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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,915.13 and 148,451.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,915.13 and 148,451.63 is: 324,491.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,915.13 : 148,451.63 = 148,451.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,915.13/148,451.63 = 148,451.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,915.13x = 148,451.63 × 148,451.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,915.13x = 22,037,884,965.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,037,884,965.14/67,915.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,491.56

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