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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,034.25 and 102,885.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,034.25 and 102,885.75 is: 165,309.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,034.25 : 102,885.75 = 102,885.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,034.25/102,885.75 = 102,885.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,034.25x = 102,885.75 × 102,885.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,034.25x = 10,585,477,553.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,585,477,553.06/64,034.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,309.62

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