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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,048.50 and 102,318.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,048.50 and 102,318.75 is: 163,456.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,048.50 : 102,318.75 = 102,318.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,048.50/102,318.75 = 102,318.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,048.50x = 102,318.75 × 102,318.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,048.50x = 10,469,126,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,469,126,601.56/64,048.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,456.23

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