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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,233.69 and 100,796.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,233.69 and 100,796.91 is: 155,748.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,233.69 : 100,796.91 = 100,796.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,233.69/100,796.91 = 100,796.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,233.69x = 100,796.91 × 100,796.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,233.69x = 10,160,016,309.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,160,016,309.57/65,233.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,748.00

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