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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,530.50 and 96,822.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,530.50 and 96,822.75 is: 145,274.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,530.50 : 96,822.75 = 96,822.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,530.50/96,822.75 = 96,822.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,530.50x = 96,822.75 × 96,822.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,530.50x = 9,374,644,917.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,374,644,917.56/64,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,274.64

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