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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,606.50 and 102,444.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,606.50 and 102,444.75 is: 162,443.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,606.50 : 102,444.75 = 102,444.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,606.50/102,444.75 = 102,444.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,606.50x = 102,444.75 × 102,444.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,606.50x = 10,494,926,802.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,494,926,802.56/64,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,443.82

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