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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,325.75 and 95,542.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,325.75 and 95,542.88 is: 133,601.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,325.75 : 95,542.88 = 95,542.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,325.75/95,542.88 = 95,542.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,325.75x = 95,542.88 × 95,542.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,325.75x = 9,128,440,963.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,128,440,963.27/68,325.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,601.77

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