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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,708.88 and 101,528.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,708.88 and 101,528.44 is: 159,298.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,708.88 : 101,528.44 = 101,528.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,708.88/101,528.44 = 101,528.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,708.88x = 101,528.44 × 101,528.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,708.88x = 10,308,023,621.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,308,023,621.19/64,708.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,298.45

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