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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,730.19 and 106,422.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,730.19 and 106,422.19 is: 164,784.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,730.19 : 106,422.19 = 106,422.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,730.19/106,422.19 = 106,422.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,730.19x = 106,422.19 × 106,422.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,730.19x = 11,325,681,992.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,325,681,992.29/68,730.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,784.68

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