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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,148 and 103,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,148 and 103,452 is: 157,045.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,148 : 103,452 = 103,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,148/103,452 = 103,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,148x = 103,452 × 103,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,148x = 10,702,316,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,702,316,304/68,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,045.20

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