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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,053.50 and 111,412.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,053.50 and 111,412.13 is: 182,395.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,053.50 : 111,412.13 = 111,412.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,053.50/111,412.13 = 111,412.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,053.50x = 111,412.13 × 111,412.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,053.50x = 12,412,661,597.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,412,661,597.02/68,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,395.64

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