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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,225.63 and 103,715.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,225.63 and 103,715.63 is: 157,667.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,225.63 : 103,715.63 = 103,715.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,225.63/103,715.63 = 103,715.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,225.63x = 103,715.63 × 103,715.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,225.63x = 10,756,930,869.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,756,930,869.14/68,225.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,667.02

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