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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,575 and 96,927.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,575 and 96,927.75 is: 145,489.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,575 : 96,927.75 = 96,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,575/96,927.75 = 96,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,575x = 96,927.75 × 96,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,575x = 9,394,988,720.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,394,988,720.06/64,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,489.57

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