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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,936.13 and 97,143.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,936.13 and 97,143.75 is: 145,326.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,936.13 : 97,143.75 = 97,143.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,936.13/97,143.75 = 97,143.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,936.13x = 97,143.75 × 97,143.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,936.13x = 9,436,908,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,436,908,164.06/64,936.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,326.01

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