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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,056.88 and 108,102.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,056.88 and 108,102.94 is: 171,712.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,056.88 : 108,102.94 = 108,102.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,056.88/108,102.94 = 108,102.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,056.88x = 108,102.94 × 108,102.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,056.88x = 11,686,245,096.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,686,245,096.13/68,056.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,712.93

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