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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,313.75 and 97,717.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,313.75 and 97,717.13 is: 146,196.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,313.75 : 97,717.13 = 97,717.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,313.75/97,717.13 = 97,717.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,313.75x = 97,717.13 × 97,717.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,313.75x = 9,548,636,518.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,548,636,518.27/65,313.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,196.42

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