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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,374.75 and 99,675.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,374.75 and 99,675.56 is: 154,334.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,374.75 : 99,675.56 = 99,675.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,374.75/99,675.56 = 99,675.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,374.75x = 99,675.56 × 99,675.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,374.75x = 9,935,217,759.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,935,217,759.69/64,374.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,334.08

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