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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,128.50 and 106,330.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,128.50 and 106,330.50 is: 165,953.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,128.50 : 106,330.50 = 106,330.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,128.50/106,330.50 = 106,330.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,128.50x = 106,330.50 × 106,330.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,128.50x = 11,306,175,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,306,175,230.25/68,128.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,953.68

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