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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,757.19 and 141,797.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,757.19 and 141,797.25 is: 292,427.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,757.19 : 141,797.25 = 141,797.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,757.19/141,797.25 = 141,797.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,757.19x = 141,797.25 × 141,797.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,757.19x = 20,106,460,107.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,106,460,107.56/68,757.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,427.03

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