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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,550.75 and 92,254.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,550.75 and 92,254.50 is: 124,154.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,550.75 : 92,254.50 = 92,254.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,550.75/92,254.50 = 92,254.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,550.75x = 92,254.50 × 92,254.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,550.75x = 8,510,892,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,510,892,770.25/68,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,154.63

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