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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,141.67 and 100,244.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,141.67 and 100,244.67 is: 147,472.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,141.67 : 100,244.67 = 100,244.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,141.67/100,244.67 = 100,244.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,141.67x = 100,244.67 × 100,244.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,141.67x = 10,048,994,239.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,048,994,239.33/68,141.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,472.08

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