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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,088 and 97,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,088 and 97,200 is: 145,154.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,088 : 97,200 = 97,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,088/97,200 = 97,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,088x = 97,200 × 97,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,088x = 9,447,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,447,840,000/65,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,154.87

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