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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,395.50 and 100,230.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,395.50 and 100,230.75 is: 146,883.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,395.50 : 100,230.75 = 100,230.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,395.50/100,230.75 = 100,230.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,395.50x = 100,230.75 × 100,230.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,395.50x = 10,046,203,245.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,046,203,245.56/68,395.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,883.98

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