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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,807.25 and 101,934.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,807.25 and 101,934.75 is: 151,011.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,807.25 : 101,934.75 = 101,934.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,807.25/101,934.75 = 101,934.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,807.25x = 101,934.75 × 101,934.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,807.25x = 10,390,693,257.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,390,693,257.56/68,807.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,011.60

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