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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,558 and 96,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,558 and 96,805 is: 145,159.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,558 : 96,805 = 96,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,558/96,805 = 96,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,558x = 96,805 × 96,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,558x = 9,371,208,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,371,208,025/64,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,159.52

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