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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,575.50 and 106,872.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,575.50 and 106,872.75 is: 166,557.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,575.50 : 106,872.75 = 106,872.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,575.50/106,872.75 = 106,872.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,575.50x = 106,872.75 × 106,872.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,575.50x = 11,421,784,692.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,421,784,692.56/68,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,557.80

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