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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,213.75 and 103,657.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,213.75 and 103,657.25 is: 164,763.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,213.75 : 103,657.25 = 103,657.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,213.75/103,657.25 = 103,657.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,213.75x = 103,657.25 × 103,657.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,213.75x = 10,744,825,477.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,744,825,477.56/65,213.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,763.19

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