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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,170.75 and 99,756.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,170.75 and 99,756.75 is: 155,077.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,170.75 : 99,756.75 = 99,756.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,170.75/99,756.75 = 99,756.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,170.75x = 99,756.75 × 99,756.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,170.75x = 9,951,409,170.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,951,409,170.56/64,170.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,077.03

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