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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,868.25 and 97,302.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,868.25 and 97,302.75 is: 145,954.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,868.25 : 97,302.75 = 97,302.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,868.25/97,302.75 = 97,302.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,868.25x = 97,302.75 × 97,302.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,868.25x = 9,467,825,157.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,467,825,157.56/64,868.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,954.69

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