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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,310 and 104,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,310 and 104,538 is: 159,979.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,310 : 104,538 = 104,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,310/104,538 = 104,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,310x = 104,538 × 104,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,310x = 10,928,193,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,928,193,444/68,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,979.41

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