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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,371.88 and 103,501.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,371.88 and 103,501.13 is: 156,679.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,371.88 : 103,501.13 = 103,501.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,371.88/103,501.13 = 103,501.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,371.88x = 103,501.13 × 103,501.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,371.88x = 10,712,482,876.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,712,482,876.27/68,371.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,679.67

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