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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,194.75 and 99,789.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,194.75 and 99,789.75 is: 155,121.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,194.75 : 99,789.75 = 99,789.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,194.75/99,789.75 = 99,789.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,194.75x = 99,789.75 × 99,789.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,194.75x = 9,957,994,205.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,957,994,205.06/64,194.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,121.63

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