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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,797.69 and 109,450.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,797.69 and 109,450.13 is: 174,124.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,797.69 : 109,450.13 = 109,450.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,797.69/109,450.13 = 109,450.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,797.69x = 109,450.13 × 109,450.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,797.69x = 11,979,329,862.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,979,329,862.52/68,797.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,124.02

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