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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,918.50 and 108,334.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,918.50 and 108,334.13 is: 172,799.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,918.50 : 108,334.13 = 108,334.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,918.50/108,334.13 = 108,334.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,918.50x = 108,334.13 × 108,334.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,918.50x = 11,736,282,639.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,282,639.52/67,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,799.50

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