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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,817.13 and 100,569.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,817.13 and 100,569.75 is: 146,973.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,817.13 : 100,569.75 = 100,569.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,817.13/100,569.75 = 100,569.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,817.13x = 100,569.75 × 100,569.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,817.13x = 10,114,274,615.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,114,274,615.06/68,817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,973.22

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