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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,872 and 100,948.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,872 and 100,948.50 is: 147,964.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,872 : 100,948.50 = 100,948.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,872/100,948.50 = 100,948.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,872x = 100,948.50 × 100,948.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,872x = 10,190,599,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,190,599,652.25/68,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,964.33

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