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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,696.50 and 102,876.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,696.50 and 102,876.75 is: 163,588.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,696.50 : 102,876.75 = 102,876.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,696.50/102,876.75 = 102,876.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,696.50x = 102,876.75 × 102,876.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,696.50x = 10,583,625,690.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,583,625,690.56/64,696.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,588.84

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