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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,953.75 and 97,880.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,953.75 and 97,880.63 is: 140,987.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,953.75 : 97,880.63 = 97,880.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,953.75/97,880.63 = 97,880.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,953.75x = 97,880.63 × 97,880.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,953.75x = 9,580,616,750.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,580,616,750.39/67,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,987.31

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