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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,353.88 and 107,011.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,353.88 and 107,011.13 is: 167,530.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,353.88 : 107,011.13 = 107,011.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,353.88/107,011.13 = 107,011.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,353.88x = 107,011.13 × 107,011.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,353.88x = 11,451,380,873.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,451,380,873.77/68,353.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,530.82

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