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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,664.38 and 106,107.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,664.38 and 106,107.47 is: 163,968.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,664.38 : 106,107.47 = 106,107.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,664.38/106,107.47 = 106,107.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,664.38x = 106,107.47 × 106,107.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,664.38x = 11,258,794,924.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,794,924.53/68,664.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,968.51

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