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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,984.50 and 141,720.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,984.50 and 141,720.75 is: 309,070.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,984.50 : 141,720.75 = 141,720.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,984.50/141,720.75 = 141,720.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,984.50x = 141,720.75 × 141,720.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,984.50x = 20,084,770,980.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,084,770,980.56/64,984.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,070.18

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