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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,831.25 and 100,250.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,831.25 and 100,250.25 is: 146,010.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,831.25 : 100,250.25 = 100,250.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,831.25/100,250.25 = 100,250.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,831.25x = 100,250.25 × 100,250.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,831.25x = 10,050,112,625.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,050,112,625.06/68,831.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,010.90

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