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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,310.75 and 100,518.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,310.75 and 100,518.75 is: 154,706.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,310.75 : 100,518.75 = 100,518.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,310.75/100,518.75 = 100,518.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,310.75x = 100,518.75 × 100,518.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,310.75x = 10,104,019,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,104,019,101.56/65,310.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,706.83

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