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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,342.50 and 96,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,342.50 and 96,100 is: 141,335.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,342.50 : 96,100 = 96,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,342.50/96,100 = 96,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,342.50x = 96,100 × 96,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,342.50x = 9,235,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,235,210,000/65,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,335.42

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