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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,407.75 and 102,336.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,407.75 and 102,336.38 is: 153,092.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,407.75 : 102,336.38 = 102,336.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,407.75/102,336.38 = 102,336.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,407.75x = 102,336.38 × 102,336.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,407.75x = 10,472,733,648.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,472,733,648.14/68,407.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,092.80

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