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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,712.75 and 147,813.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,712.75 and 147,813.75 is: 317,974.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,712.75 : 147,813.75 = 147,813.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,712.75/147,813.75 = 147,813.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,712.75x = 147,813.75 × 147,813.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,712.75x = 21,848,904,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,848,904,689.06/68,712.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,974.53

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