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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,814.75 and 100,566.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,814.75 and 100,566.75 is: 146,969.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,814.75 : 100,566.75 = 100,566.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,814.75/100,566.75 = 100,566.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,814.75x = 100,566.75 × 100,566.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,814.75x = 10,113,671,205.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,113,671,205.56/68,814.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,969.53

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