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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,556 and 96,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,556 and 96,802 is: 145,155.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,556 : 96,802 = 96,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,556/96,802 = 96,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,556x = 96,802 × 96,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,556x = 9,370,627,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,370,627,204/64,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,155.02

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