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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,073.75 and 89,569.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,073.75 and 89,569.13 is: 117,852.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,073.75 : 89,569.13 = 89,569.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,073.75/89,569.13 = 89,569.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,073.75x = 89,569.13 × 89,569.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,073.75x = 8,022,628,153.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,022,628,153.27/68,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,852.01

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