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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,085 and 104,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,085 and 104,998 is: 161,923.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,085 : 104,998 = 104,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,085/104,998 = 104,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,085x = 104,998 × 104,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,085x = 11,024,580,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,024,580,004/68,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,923.77

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