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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,548.78 and 105,941.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,548.78 and 105,941.36 is: 163,731.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,548.78 : 105,941.36 = 105,941.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,548.78/105,941.36 = 105,941.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,548.78x = 105,941.36 × 105,941.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,548.78x = 11,223,570,798.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,223,570,798.56/68,548.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,731.15

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