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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,810 and 100,586.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,810 and 100,586.50 is: 156,112.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,810 : 100,586.50 = 100,586.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,810/100,586.50 = 100,586.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,810x = 100,586.50 × 100,586.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,810x = 10,117,643,982.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,117,643,982.25/64,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,112.39

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