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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,328 and 107,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,328 and 107,568 is: 118,885.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,328 : 107,568 = 107,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,328/107,568 = 107,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,328x = 107,568 × 107,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,328x = 11,570,874,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,570,874,624/97,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,885.36

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