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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,812.97 and 100,563.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,812.97 and 100,563.94 is: 146,965.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,812.97 : 100,563.94 = 100,563.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,812.97/100,563.94 = 100,563.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,812.97x = 100,563.94 × 100,563.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,812.97x = 10,113,105,525.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,113,105,525.50/68,812.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,965.11

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