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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,508.25 and 97,734.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,508.25 and 97,734.38 is: 148,074.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,508.25 : 97,734.38 = 97,734.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,508.25/97,734.38 = 97,734.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,508.25x = 97,734.38 × 97,734.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,508.25x = 9,552,008,056.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,552,008,056.64/64,508.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,074.21

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