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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,532 and 109,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,532 and 109,358 is: 174,504.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,532 : 109,358 = 109,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,532/109,358 = 109,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,532x = 109,358 × 109,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,532x = 11,959,172,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,959,172,164/68,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,504.93

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