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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,401.50 and 102,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,401.50 and 102,327 is: 153,078.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,401.50 : 102,327 = 102,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,401.50/102,327 = 102,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,401.50x = 102,327 × 102,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,401.50x = 10,470,814,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,470,814,929/68,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,078.73

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