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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,448 and 103,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,448 and 103,476 is: 156,429.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,448 : 103,476 = 103,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,448/103,476 = 103,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,448x = 103,476 × 103,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,448x = 10,707,282,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,707,282,576/68,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,429.44

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