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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,789.67 and 102,868.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,789.67 and 102,868.03 is: 153,828.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,789.67 : 102,868.03 = 102,868.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,789.67/102,868.03 = 102,868.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,789.67x = 102,868.03 × 102,868.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,789.67x = 10,581,831,853.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,831,853.25/68,789.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,828.79

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