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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,328.75 and 100,966.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,328.75 and 100,966.50 is: 156,045.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,328.75 : 100,966.50 = 100,966.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,328.75/100,966.50 = 100,966.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,328.75x = 100,966.50 × 100,966.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,328.75x = 10,194,234,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,194,234,122.25/65,328.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,045.14

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