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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,232.38 and 100,121.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,232.38 and 100,121.06 is: 146,913.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,232.38 : 100,121.06 = 100,121.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,232.38/100,121.06 = 100,121.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,232.38x = 100,121.06 × 100,121.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,232.38x = 10,024,227,156.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,024,227,156.13/68,232.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,913.06

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