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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,619.38 and 99,101.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,619.38 and 99,101.25 is: 143,123.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,619.38 : 99,101.25 = 99,101.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,619.38/99,101.25 = 99,101.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,619.38x = 99,101.25 × 99,101.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,619.38x = 9,821,057,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,821,057,751.56/68,619.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,123.68

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