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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,969.50 and 103,394.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,969.50 and 103,394.25 is: 157,281.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,969.50 : 103,394.25 = 103,394.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,969.50/103,394.25 = 103,394.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,969.50x = 103,394.25 × 103,394.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,969.50x = 10,690,370,933.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,690,370,933.06/67,969.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,281.88

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