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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,103.25 and 99,515.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,103.25 and 99,515.25 is: 154,489.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,103.25 : 99,515.25 = 99,515.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,103.25/99,515.25 = 99,515.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,103.25x = 99,515.25 × 99,515.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,103.25x = 9,903,284,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,903,284,982.56/64,103.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,489.59

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