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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,735 and 100,462.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,735 and 100,462.75 is: 155,908.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,735 : 100,462.75 = 100,462.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,735/100,462.75 = 100,462.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,735x = 100,462.75 × 100,462.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,735x = 10,092,764,137.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,092,764,137.56/64,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,908.92

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