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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,601.75 and 105,636.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,601.75 and 105,636.75 is: 162,665.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,601.75 : 105,636.75 = 105,636.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,601.75/105,636.75 = 105,636.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,601.75x = 105,636.75 × 105,636.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,601.75x = 11,159,122,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,159,122,950.56/68,601.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,665.28

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