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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,112.56 and 93,500.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,112.56 and 93,500.06 is: 128,350.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,112.56 : 93,500.06 = 93,500.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,112.56/93,500.06 = 93,500.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,112.56x = 93,500.06 × 93,500.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,112.56x = 8,742,261,687.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,742,261,687.50/68,112.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,350.21

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