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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,081.25 and 104,992.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,081.25 and 104,992.75 is: 161,916.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,081.25 : 104,992.75 = 104,992.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,081.25/104,992.75 = 104,992.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,081.25x = 104,992.75 × 104,992.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,081.25x = 11,023,477,552.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,023,477,552.56/68,081.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,916.50

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