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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,295.19 and 103,395.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,295.19 and 103,395.75 is: 156,536.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,295.19 : 103,395.75 = 103,395.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,295.19/103,395.75 = 103,395.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,295.19x = 103,395.75 × 103,395.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,295.19x = 10,690,681,118.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,690,681,118.06/68,295.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,536.38

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