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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,816.25 and 105,410.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,816.25 and 105,410.25 is: 161,463.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,816.25 : 105,410.25 = 105,410.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,816.25/105,410.25 = 105,410.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,816.25x = 105,410.25 × 105,410.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,816.25x = 11,111,320,805.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,111,320,805.06/68,816.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,463.62

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