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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,346.75 and 97,760.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,346.75 and 97,760.25 is: 146,251.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,346.75 : 97,760.25 = 97,760.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,346.75/97,760.25 = 97,760.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,346.75x = 97,760.25 × 97,760.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,346.75x = 9,557,066,480.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,557,066,480.06/65,346.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,251.60

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