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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,060.88 and 101,820.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,060.88 and 101,820.80 is: 161,837.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,060.88 : 101,820.80 = 101,820.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,060.88/101,820.80 = 101,820.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,060.88x = 101,820.80 × 101,820.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,060.88x = 10,367,474,676.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,367,474,676.26/64,060.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,837.86

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