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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,810.75 and 99,979.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,810.75 and 99,979.88 is: 154,233.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,810.75 : 99,979.88 = 99,979.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,810.75/99,979.88 = 99,979.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,810.75x = 99,979.88 × 99,979.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,810.75x = 9,995,975,405.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,995,975,405.02/64,810.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,233.29

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