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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,890.13 and 97,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,890.13 and 97,506 is: 138,008.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,890.13 : 97,506 = 97,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,890.13/97,506 = 97,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,890.13x = 97,506 × 97,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,890.13x = 9,507,420,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,507,420,036/68,890.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,008.46

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