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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,236.50 and 100,801.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,236.50 and 100,801.13 is: 155,754.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,236.50 : 100,801.13 = 100,801.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,236.50/100,801.13 = 100,801.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,236.50x = 100,801.13 × 100,801.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,236.50x = 10,160,866,801.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,160,866,801.27/65,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,754.32

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