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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,495.50 and 97,716.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,495.50 and 97,716.75 is: 148,050.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,495.50 : 97,716.75 = 97,716.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,495.50/97,716.75 = 97,716.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,495.50x = 97,716.75 × 97,716.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,495.50x = 9,548,563,230.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,548,563,230.56/64,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,050.07

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