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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,800.50 and 105,954.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,800.50 and 105,954.75 is: 163,173.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,800.50 : 105,954.75 = 105,954.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,800.50/105,954.75 = 105,954.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,800.50x = 105,954.75 × 105,954.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,800.50x = 11,226,409,047.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,226,409,047.56/68,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,173.36

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