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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,802 and 97,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,802 and 97,203 is: 145,804.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,802 : 97,203 = 97,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,802/97,203 = 97,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,802x = 97,203 × 97,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,802x = 9,448,423,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,448,423,209/64,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,804.50

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