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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,979.25 and 109,441.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,979.25 and 109,441.13 is: 176,191.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,979.25 : 109,441.13 = 109,441.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,979.25/109,441.13 = 109,441.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,979.25x = 109,441.13 × 109,441.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,979.25x = 11,977,359,841.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,977,359,841.27/67,979.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,191.41

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