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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,032 and 97,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,032 and 97,516 is: 146,226.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,032 : 97,516 = 97,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,032/97,516 = 97,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,032x = 97,516 × 97,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,032x = 9,509,370,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,509,370,256/65,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,226.02

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