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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,024.81 and 102,105.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,024.81 and 102,105.56 is: 153,260.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,024.81 : 102,105.56 = 102,105.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,024.81/102,105.56 = 102,105.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,024.81x = 102,105.56 × 102,105.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,024.81x = 10,425,545,893.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,425,545,893.44/68,024.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,260.93

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