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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,077.13 and 106,390.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,077.13 and 106,390.13 is: 166,265.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,077.13 : 106,390.13 = 106,390.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,077.13/106,390.13 = 106,390.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,077.13x = 106,390.13 × 106,390.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,077.13x = 11,318,858,697.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,318,858,697.52/68,077.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,265.23

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