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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,698.75 and 139,232.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,698.75 and 139,232.25 is: 299,628.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,698.75 : 139,232.25 = 139,232.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,698.75/139,232.25 = 139,232.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,698.75x = 139,232.25 × 139,232.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,698.75x = 19,385,619,440.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,385,619,440.06/64,698.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,628.96

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