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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,100 and 105,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,100 and 105,022 is: 161,962.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,100 : 105,022 = 105,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,100/105,022 = 105,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,100x = 105,022 × 105,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,100x = 11,029,620,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,029,620,484/68,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,962.12

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