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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,192 and 97,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,192 and 97,968 is: 140,745.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,192 : 97,968 = 97,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,192/97,968 = 97,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,192x = 97,968 × 97,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,192x = 9,597,729,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,597,729,024/68,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,745.67

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