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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,184.75 and 103,609.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,184.75 and 103,609.13 is: 164,683.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,184.75 : 103,609.13 = 103,609.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,184.75/103,609.13 = 103,609.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,184.75x = 103,609.13 × 103,609.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,184.75x = 10,734,850,783.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,734,850,783.27/65,184.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,683.47

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