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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,104.13 and 148,260.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,104.13 and 148,260.38 is: 322,757.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,104.13 : 148,260.38 = 148,260.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,104.13/148,260.38 = 148,260.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,104.13x = 148,260.38 × 148,260.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,104.13x = 21,981,138,795.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,981,138,795.14/68,104.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,757.82

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