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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,035.50 and 102,887.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,035.50 and 102,887.50 is: 165,312.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,035.50 : 102,887.50 = 102,887.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,035.50/102,887.50 = 102,887.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,035.50x = 102,887.50 × 102,887.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,035.50x = 10,585,837,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,585,837,656.25/64,035.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,312.02

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