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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,394.50 and 102,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,394.50 and 102,318 is: 153,067.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,394.50 : 102,318 = 102,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,394.50/102,318 = 102,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,394.50x = 102,318 × 102,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,394.50x = 10,468,973,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,468,973,124/68,394.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,067.47

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