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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,017.50 and 147,683.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,017.50 and 147,683.75 is: 320,659.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,017.50 : 147,683.75 = 147,683.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,017.50/147,683.75 = 147,683.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,017.50x = 147,683.75 × 147,683.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,017.50x = 21,810,490,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,810,490,014.06/68,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,659.98

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