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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,114.25 and 102,417.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,114.25 and 102,417.75 is: 153,997.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,114.25 : 102,417.75 = 102,417.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,114.25/102,417.75 = 102,417.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,114.25x = 102,417.75 × 102,417.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,114.25x = 10,489,395,515.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,489,395,515.06/68,114.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,997.08

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