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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,104.13 and 103,075.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,104.13 and 103,075.88 is: 156,005.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,104.13 : 103,075.88 = 103,075.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,104.13/103,075.88 = 103,075.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,104.13x = 103,075.88 × 103,075.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,104.13x = 10,624,636,007.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,624,636,007.02/68,104.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,005.76

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