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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,800 and 100,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,800 and 100,071 is: 154,540.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,800 : 100,071 = 100,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,800/100,071 = 100,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,800x = 100,071 × 100,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,800x = 10,014,205,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,014,205,041/64,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,540.20

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