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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,070.38 and 95,212.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,070.38 and 95,212.13 is: 133,176.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,070.38 : 95,212.13 = 95,212.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,070.38/95,212.13 = 95,212.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,070.38x = 95,212.13 × 95,212.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,070.38x = 9,065,348,747.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,065,348,747.02/68,070.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,176.12

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