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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,084.25 and 104,997.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,084.25 and 104,997.75 is: 161,924.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,084.25 : 104,997.75 = 104,997.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,084.25/104,997.75 = 104,997.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,084.25x = 104,997.75 × 104,997.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,084.25x = 11,024,527,505.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,024,527,505.06/68,084.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,924.78

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