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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,702 and 97,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,702 and 97,138 is: 145,834.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,702 : 97,138 = 97,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,702/97,138 = 97,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,702x = 97,138 × 97,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,702x = 9,435,791,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,435,791,044/64,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,834.61

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