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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,664.25 and 106,107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,664.25 and 106,107.50 is: 163,968.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,664.25 : 106,107.50 = 106,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,664.25/106,107.50 = 106,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,664.25x = 106,107.50 × 106,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,664.25x = 11,258,801,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,801,556.25/68,664.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,968.90

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