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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,455.75 and 99,599.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,455.75 and 99,599.63 is: 153,905.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,455.75 : 99,599.63 = 99,599.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,455.75/99,599.63 = 99,599.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,455.75x = 99,599.63 × 99,599.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,455.75x = 9,920,085,300.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,920,085,300.14/64,455.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,905.36

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