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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,000 and 105,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,000 and 105,032 is: 162,231.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000 : 105,032 = 105,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000/105,032 = 105,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000x = 105,032 × 105,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000x = 11,031,721,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,031,721,024/68,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,231.19

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