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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,704.13 and 109,051.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,704.13 and 109,051.13 is: 173,092.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,704.13 : 109,051.13 = 109,051.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,704.13/109,051.13 = 109,051.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,704.13x = 109,051.13 × 109,051.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,704.13x = 11,892,147,863.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,892,147,863.77/68,704.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,092.20

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