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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,132.55 and 104,582.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,132.55 and 104,582.55 is: 160,532.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,132.55 : 104,582.55 = 104,582.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,132.55/104,582.55 = 104,582.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,132.55x = 104,582.55 × 104,582.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,132.55x = 10,937,509,519.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,937,509,519.39/68,132.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,532.81

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