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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,808.75 and 101,935.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,808.75 and 101,935.50 is: 151,010.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,808.75 : 101,935.50 = 101,935.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,808.75/101,935.50 = 101,935.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,808.75x = 101,935.50 × 101,935.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,808.75x = 10,390,846,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,390,846,160.25/68,808.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,010.54

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