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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,802.75 and 103,896.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,802.75 and 103,896.75 is: 156,891.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,802.75 : 103,896.75 = 103,896.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,802.75/103,896.75 = 103,896.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,802.75x = 103,896.75 × 103,896.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,802.75x = 10,794,534,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,794,534,660.56/68,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,891.04

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