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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,420.25 and 103,760.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,420.25 and 103,760.25 is: 164,569.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,420.25 : 103,760.25 = 103,760.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,420.25/103,760.25 = 103,760.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,420.25x = 103,760.25 × 103,760.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,420.25x = 10,766,189,480.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,766,189,480.06/65,420.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,569.68

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