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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,064 and 101,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,064 and 101,828 is: 161,852.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,064 : 101,828 = 101,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,064/101,828 = 101,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,064x = 101,828 × 101,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,064x = 10,368,941,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368,941,584/64,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,852.86

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