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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,748.75 and 109,393.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,748.75 and 109,393.88 is: 174,068.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,748.75 : 109,393.88 = 109,393.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,748.75/109,393.88 = 109,393.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,748.75x = 109,393.88 × 109,393.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,748.75x = 11,967,019,887.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,967,019,887.52/68,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,068.91

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