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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,564 and 103,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,564 and 103,576 is: 156,466.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,564 : 103,576 = 103,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,564/103,576 = 103,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,564x = 103,576 × 103,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,564x = 10,727,987,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,727,987,776/68,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,466.77

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