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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,628 and 97,009.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,628 and 97,009.50 is: 145,615.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,628 : 97,009.50 = 97,009.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,628/97,009.50 = 97,009.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,628x = 97,009.50 × 97,009.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,628x = 9,410,843,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,410,843,090.25/64,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,615.57

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