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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,730.25 and 100,455.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,730.25 and 100,455.75 is: 155,898.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,730.25 : 100,455.75 = 100,455.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,730.25/100,455.75 = 100,455.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,730.25x = 100,455.75 × 100,455.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,730.25x = 10,091,357,708.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,091,357,708.06/64,730.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,898.64

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