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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,116.50 and 101,202.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,116.50 and 101,202.75 is: 150,360.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,116.50 : 101,202.75 = 101,202.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,116.50/101,202.75 = 101,202.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,116.50x = 101,202.75 × 101,202.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,116.50x = 10,241,996,607.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,241,996,607.56/68,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,360.00

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