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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,944.50 and 102,120.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,944.50 and 102,120.75 is: 151,261.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,944.50 : 102,120.75 = 102,120.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,944.50/102,120.75 = 102,120.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,944.50x = 102,120.75 × 102,120.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,944.50x = 10,428,647,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,428,647,580.56/68,944.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,261.49

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