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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,097.38 and 145,577.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,097.38 and 145,577.25 is: 311,212.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,097.38 : 145,577.25 = 145,577.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,097.38/145,577.25 = 145,577.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,097.38x = 145,577.25 × 145,577.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,097.38x = 21,192,735,717.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,192,735,717.56/68,097.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,212.23

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