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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,814.75 and 106,353.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,814.75 and 106,353.75 is: 164,370.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,814.75 : 106,353.75 = 106,353.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,814.75/106,353.75 = 106,353.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,814.75x = 106,353.75 × 106,353.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,814.75x = 11,311,120,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,311,120,139.06/68,814.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,370.58

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