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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,837.34 and 100,594.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,837.34 and 100,594.41 is: 147,002.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,837.34 : 100,594.41 = 100,594.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,837.34/100,594.41 = 100,594.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,837.34x = 100,594.41 × 100,594.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,837.34x = 10,119,234,568.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,119,234,568.79/68,837.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,002.11

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