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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,137 and 100,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,137 and 100,746 is: 158,251.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,137 : 100,746 = 100,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,137/100,746 = 100,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,137x = 100,746 × 100,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,137x = 10,149,756,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,149,756,516/64,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,251.19

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