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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,320 and 97,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,320 and 97,726 is: 146,208.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,320 : 97,726 = 97,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,320/97,726 = 97,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,320x = 97,726 × 97,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,320x = 9,550,371,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,550,371,076/65,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,208.99

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