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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,251.50 and 103,331.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,251.50 and 103,331.25 is: 156,441.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,251.50 : 103,331.25 = 103,331.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,251.50/103,331.25 = 103,331.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,251.50x = 103,331.25 × 103,331.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,251.50x = 10,677,347,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,677,347,226.56/68,251.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,441.21

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