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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,029.25 and 102,303.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,029.25 and 102,303.38 is: 153,845.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,029.25 : 102,303.38 = 102,303.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,029.25/102,303.38 = 102,303.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,029.25x = 102,303.38 × 102,303.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,029.25x = 10,465,980,536.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,465,980,536.39/68,029.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,845.30

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