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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,405.13 and 100,536.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,405.13 and 100,536.19 is: 156,936.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,405.13 : 100,536.19 = 100,536.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,405.13/100,536.19 = 100,536.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,405.13x = 100,536.19 × 100,536.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,405.13x = 10,107,524,997.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,107,524,997.04/64,405.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,936.66

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