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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,844.25 and 97,266.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,844.25 and 97,266.75 is: 145,900.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,844.25 : 97,266.75 = 97,266.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,844.25/97,266.75 = 97,266.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,844.25x = 97,266.75 × 97,266.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,844.25x = 9,460,820,655.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,460,820,655.56/64,844.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,900.69

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