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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,114.25 and 141,085.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,114.25 and 141,085.13 is: 292,229.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,114.25 : 141,085.13 = 141,085.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,114.25/141,085.13 = 141,085.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,114.25x = 141,085.13 × 141,085.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,114.25x = 19,905,012,496.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,905,012,496.27/68,114.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,229.78

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