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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,263.50 and 106,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,263.50 and 106,854 is: 167,260.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,263.50 : 106,854 = 106,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,263.50/106,854 = 106,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,263.50x = 106,854 × 106,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,263.50x = 11,417,777,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,417,777,316/68,263.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,260.36

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