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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,958.63 and 101,540.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,958.63 and 101,540.25 is: 158,722.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,958.63 : 101,540.25 = 101,540.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,958.63/101,540.25 = 101,540.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,958.63x = 101,540.25 × 101,540.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,958.63x = 10,310,422,370.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,310,422,370.06/64,958.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,722.92

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