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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,664.75 and 106,108.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,664.75 and 106,108.13 is: 163,969.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,664.75 : 106,108.13 = 106,108.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,664.75/106,108.13 = 106,108.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,664.75x = 106,108.13 × 106,108.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,664.75x = 11,258,934,191.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,934,191.02/68,664.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,969.64

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