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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,103.56 and 93,484.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,103.56 and 93,484.69 is: 128,324.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,103.56 : 93,484.69 = 93,484.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,103.56/93,484.69 = 93,484.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,103.56x = 93,484.69 × 93,484.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,103.56x = 8,739,386,796.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,739,386,796.97/68,103.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,324.96

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