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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,937.50 and 110,604.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,937.50 and 110,604.75 is: 177,456.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,937.50 : 110,604.75 = 110,604.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,937.50/110,604.75 = 110,604.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,937.50x = 110,604.75 × 110,604.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,937.50x = 12,233,410,722.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,233,410,722.56/68,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,456.55

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