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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,410 and 105,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,410 and 105,081 is: 161,409.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,410 : 105,081 = 105,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,410/105,081 = 105,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,410x = 105,081 × 105,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,410x = 11,042,016,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,042,016,561/68,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,409.39

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