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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,002.03 and 109,019.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,002.03 and 109,019.67 is: 174,778.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,002.03 : 109,019.67 = 109,019.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,002.03/109,019.67 = 109,019.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,002.03x = 109,019.67 × 109,019.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,002.03x = 11,885,288,855.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,885,288,855.73/68,002.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,778.44

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