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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,509.13 and 107,620.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,509.13 and 107,620.31 is: 169,059.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,509.13 : 107,620.31 = 107,620.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,509.13/107,620.31 = 107,620.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,509.13x = 107,620.31 × 107,620.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,509.13x = 11,582,131,662.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,582,131,662.60/68,509.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,059.69

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