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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,064.75 and 102,165.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,064.75 and 102,165.75 is: 153,351.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,064.75 : 102,165.75 = 102,165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,064.75/102,165.75 = 102,165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,064.75x = 102,165.75 × 102,165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,064.75x = 10,437,840,473.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,437,840,473.06/68,064.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,351.63

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