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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,790.75 and 91,729.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,790.75 and 91,729.78 is: 122,318.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,790.75 : 91,729.78 = 91,729.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,790.75/91,729.78 = 91,729.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,790.75x = 91,729.78 × 91,729.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,790.75x = 8,414,352,768.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,414,352,768.17/68,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,318.08

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