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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,150.50 and 100,631.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,150.50 and 100,631.50 is: 157,858.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,150.50 : 100,631.50 = 100,631.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,150.50/100,631.50 = 100,631.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,150.50x = 100,631.50 × 100,631.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,150.50x = 10,126,698,792.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,126,698,792.25/64,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,858.45

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