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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,395.50 and 101,238.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,395.50 and 101,238.75 is: 156,727.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,395.50 : 101,238.75 = 101,238.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,395.50/101,238.75 = 101,238.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,395.50x = 101,238.75 × 101,238.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,395.50x = 10,249,284,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,249,284,501.56/65,395.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,727.67

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