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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,898.38 and 103,348.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,898.38 and 103,348.13 is: 155,023.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,898.38 : 103,348.13 = 103,348.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,898.38/103,348.13 = 103,348.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,898.38x = 103,348.13 × 103,348.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,898.38x = 10,680,834,941.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,680,834,941.02/68,898.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,023.03

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