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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,765.63 and 103,604.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,765.63 and 103,604.63 is: 156,094.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,765.63 : 103,604.63 = 103,604.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,765.63/103,604.63 = 103,604.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,765.63x = 103,604.63 × 103,604.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,765.63x = 10,733,918,321.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,733,918,321.39/68,765.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,094.25

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