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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,368 and 101,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,368 and 101,104 is: 158,805.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,368 : 101,104 = 101,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,368/101,104 = 101,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,368x = 101,104 × 101,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,368x = 10,222,018,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,222,018,816/64,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,805.91

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