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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,728 and 97,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,728 and 97,686 is: 147,425.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,728 : 97,686 = 97,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,728/97,686 = 97,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,728x = 97,686 × 97,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,728x = 9,542,554,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,542,554,596/64,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,425.45

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