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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,963.50 and 103,443.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,963.50 and 103,443.75 is: 157,446.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,963.50 : 103,443.75 = 103,443.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,963.50/103,443.75 = 103,443.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,963.50x = 103,443.75 × 103,443.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,963.50x = 10,700,609,414.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,700,609,414.06/67,963.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,446.41

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