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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,576 and 96,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,576 and 96,932 is: 145,500.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,576 : 96,932 = 96,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,576/96,932 = 96,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,576x = 96,932 × 96,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,576x = 9,395,812,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,395,812,624/64,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,500.07

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