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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,395.01 and 109,264.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,395.01 and 109,264.57 is: 174,555.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,395.01 : 109,264.57 = 109,264.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,395.01/109,264.57 = 109,264.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,395.01x = 109,264.57 × 109,264.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,395.01x = 11,938,746,325.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,938,746,325.58/68,395.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,555.81

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