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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,828.06 and 100,246.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,828.06 and 100,246.13 is: 146,005.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,828.06 : 100,246.13 = 100,246.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,828.06/100,246.13 = 100,246.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,828.06x = 100,246.13 × 100,246.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,828.06x = 10,049,285,577.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,049,285,577.52/68,828.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,005.64

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