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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,816.25 and 101,945.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,816.25 and 101,945.25 is: 151,022.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,816.25 : 101,945.25 = 101,945.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,816.25/101,945.25 = 101,945.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,816.25x = 101,945.25 × 101,945.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,816.25x = 10,392,833,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,392,833,997.56/68,816.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,022.96

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