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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,934.75 and 97,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,934.75 and 97,141 is: 145,320.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,934.75 : 97,141 = 97,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,934.75/97,141 = 97,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,934.75x = 97,141 × 97,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,934.75x = 9,436,373,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,436,373,881/64,934.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,320.86

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