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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,053 and 101,781.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,053 and 101,781.56 is: 161,733.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,053 : 101,781.56 = 101,781.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,053/101,781.56 = 101,781.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,053x = 101,781.56 × 101,781.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,053x = 10,359,486,464.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,359,486,464.94/64,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,733.04

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