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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,920.75 and 149,287.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,920.75 and 149,287.50 is: 328,128.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,920.75 : 149,287.50 = 149,287.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,920.75/149,287.50 = 149,287.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,920.75x = 149,287.50 × 149,287.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,920.75x = 22,286,757,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,286,757,656.25/67,920.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,128.85

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