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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,999.50 and 103,497.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,999.50 and 103,497.75 is: 157,527.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,999.50 : 103,497.75 = 103,497.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,999.50/103,497.75 = 103,497.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,999.50x = 103,497.75 × 103,497.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,999.50x = 10,711,784,255.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,711,784,255.06/67,999.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,527.40

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