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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,050.13 and 97,810.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,050.13 and 97,810.88 is: 140,587.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,050.13 : 97,810.88 = 97,810.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,050.13/97,810.88 = 97,810.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,050.13x = 97,810.88 × 97,810.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,050.13x = 9,566,967,268.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,566,967,268.27/68,050.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,587.06

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