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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,739.25 and 100,471.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,739.25 and 100,471.50 is: 155,925.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,739.25 : 100,471.50 = 100,471.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,739.25/100,471.50 = 100,471.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,739.25x = 100,471.50 × 100,471.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,739.25x = 10,094,522,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,094,522,312.25/64,739.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,925.85

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