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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,424.75 and 104,965.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,424.75 and 104,965.88 is: 161,021.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,424.75 : 104,965.88 = 104,965.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,424.75/104,965.88 = 104,965.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,424.75x = 104,965.88 × 104,965.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,424.75x = 11,017,834,914.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,834,914.52/68,424.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,021.19

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