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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,936 and 97,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,936 and 97,405 is: 146,109.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,936 : 97,405 = 97,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,936/97,405 = 97,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,936x = 97,405 × 97,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,936x = 9,487,734,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,487,734,025/64,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,109.00

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