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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,450.50 and 99,591.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,450.50 and 99,591.75 is: 153,893.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,450.50 : 99,591.75 = 99,591.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,450.50/99,591.75 = 99,591.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,450.50x = 99,591.75 × 99,591.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,450.50x = 9,918,516,668.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,918,516,668.06/64,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,893.56

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