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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,995.13 and 106,876.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,995.13 and 106,876.13 is: 165,555.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,995.13 : 106,876.13 = 106,876.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,995.13/106,876.13 = 106,876.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,995.13x = 106,876.13 × 106,876.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,995.13x = 11,422,506,095.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,422,506,095.02/68,995.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,555.26

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