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Finding the Third Proportional to 68.69 and 100.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 68.69 and 100.09 is: 145.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.69 : 100.09 = 100.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.69/100.09 = 100.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.69x = 100.09 × 100.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.69x = 10,018.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,018.76/68.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.86

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