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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,080.50 and 103,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,080.50 and 103,560.75 is: 157,531.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,080.50 : 103,560.75 = 103,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,080.50/103,560.75 = 103,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,080.50x = 103,560.75 × 103,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,080.50x = 10,724,828,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,724,828,940.56/68,080.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,531.58

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