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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,244.75 and 139,034.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,244.75 and 139,034.63 is: 296,278.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,244.75 : 139,034.63 = 139,034.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,244.75/139,034.63 = 139,034.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,244.75x = 139,034.63 × 139,034.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,244.75x = 19,330,626,948.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,330,626,948.89/65,244.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,278.66

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