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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,910.75 and 100,631.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,910.75 and 100,631.25 is: 146,953.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,910.75 : 100,631.25 = 100,631.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,910.75/100,631.25 = 100,631.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,910.75x = 100,631.25 × 100,631.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,910.75x = 10,126,648,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,126,648,476.56/68,910.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,953.10

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