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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,812.88 and 100,563.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,812.88 and 100,563.75 is: 146,964.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,812.88 : 100,563.75 = 100,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,812.88/100,563.75 = 100,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,812.88x = 100,563.75 × 100,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,812.88x = 10,113,067,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,113,067,814.06/68,812.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,964.76

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