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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,556.75 and 103,564.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,556.75 and 103,564.13 is: 156,447.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,556.75 : 103,564.13 = 103,564.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,556.75/103,564.13 = 103,564.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,556.75x = 103,564.13 × 103,564.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,556.75x = 10,725,527,987.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,725,527,987.02/68,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,447.44

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