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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,100.75 and 104,095.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,100.75 and 104,095.13 is: 159,114.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,100.75 : 104,095.13 = 104,095.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,100.75/104,095.13 = 104,095.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,100.75x = 104,095.13 × 104,095.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,100.75x = 10,835,795,048.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,835,795,048.77/68,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,114.18

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