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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,983.75 and 147,642.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,983.75 and 147,642.75 is: 320,641.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,983.75 : 147,642.75 = 147,642.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,983.75/147,642.75 = 147,642.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,983.75x = 147,642.75 × 147,642.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,983.75x = 21,798,381,627.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,798,381,627.56/67,983.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,641.06

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