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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,713.75 and 151,144.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,713.75 and 151,144.88 is: 353,012.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,713.75 : 151,144.88 = 151,144.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,713.75/151,144.88 = 151,144.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,713.75x = 151,144.88 × 151,144.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,713.75x = 22,844,773,238.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,844,773,238.77/64,713.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,012.66

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