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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,137.75 and 99,555.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,137.75 and 99,555.38 is: 154,531.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,137.75 : 99,555.38 = 99,555.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,137.75/99,555.38 = 99,555.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,137.75x = 99,555.38 × 99,555.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,137.75x = 9,911,272,691.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,911,272,691.39/64,137.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,531.03

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