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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,500 and 99,667.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,500 and 99,667.50 is: 154,009.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,500 : 99,667.50 = 99,667.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,500/99,667.50 = 99,667.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,500x = 99,667.50 × 99,667.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,500x = 9,933,610,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,933,610,556.25/64,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,009.47

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