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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,688.75 and 108,973.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,688.75 and 108,973.13 is: 172,883.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,688.75 : 108,973.13 = 108,973.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,688.75/108,973.13 = 108,973.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,688.75x = 108,973.13 × 108,973.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,688.75x = 11,875,141,972.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,875,141,972.27/68,688.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,883.36

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