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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,987.08 and 145,315.90

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,987.08 and 145,315.90 is: 310,598.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,987.08 : 145,315.90 = 145,315.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,987.08/145,315.90 = 145,315.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,987.08x = 145,315.90 × 145,315.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,987.08x = 21,116,710,338.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,116,710,338.70/67,987.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,598.87

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