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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,937.25 and 147,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,937.25 and 147,561 is: 320,505.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,937.25 : 147,561 = 147,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,937.25/147,561 = 147,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,937.25x = 147,561 × 147,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,937.25x = 21,774,248,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,774,248,721/67,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,505.30

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