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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,994.75 and 103,833.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,994.75 and 103,833.88 is: 156,265.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,994.75 : 103,833.88 = 103,833.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,994.75/103,833.88 = 103,833.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,994.75x = 103,833.88 × 103,833.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,994.75x = 10,781,473,597.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,781,473,597.52/68,994.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,265.13

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