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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,621.25 and 99,103.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,621.25 and 99,103.50 is: 143,126.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,621.25 : 99,103.50 = 99,103.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,621.25/99,103.50 = 99,103.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,621.25x = 99,103.50 × 99,103.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,621.25x = 9,821,503,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,821,503,712.25/68,621.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,126.27

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