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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,389.31 and 102,310.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,389.31 and 102,310.59 is: 153,056.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,389.31 : 102,310.59 = 102,310.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,389.31/102,310.59 = 102,310.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,389.31x = 102,310.59 × 102,310.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,389.31x = 10,467,457,593.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,467,457,593.48/68,389.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,056.92

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