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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,802.25 and 100,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,802.25 and 100,575 is: 156,095.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,802.25 : 100,575 = 100,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,802.25/100,575 = 100,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,802.25x = 100,575 × 100,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,802.25x = 10,115,330,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,115,330,625/64,802.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,095.36

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