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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,260.22 and 106,849.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,260.22 and 106,849.13 is: 167,253.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,260.22 : 106,849.13 = 106,849.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,260.22/106,849.13 = 106,849.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,260.22x = 106,849.13 × 106,849.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,260.22x = 11,416,735,513.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,416,735,513.27/68,260.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,253.13

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