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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,107.56 and 99,518.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,107.56 and 99,518.06 is: 154,487.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,107.56 : 99,518.06 = 99,518.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,107.56/99,518.06 = 99,518.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,107.56x = 99,518.06 × 99,518.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,107.56x = 9,903,844,763.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,903,844,763.75/64,107.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,487.93

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