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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,370.75 and 104,951.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,370.75 and 104,951.25 is: 161,103.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,370.75 : 104,951.25 = 104,951.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,370.75/104,951.25 = 104,951.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,370.75x = 104,951.25 × 104,951.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,370.75x = 11,014,764,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,014,764,876.56/68,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,103.47

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