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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,818 and 100,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,818 and 100,571 is: 146,975.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,818 : 100,571 = 100,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,818/100,571 = 100,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,818x = 100,571 × 100,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,818x = 10,114,526,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,114,526,041/68,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,975.01

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