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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,466.75 and 100,104.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,466.75 and 100,104.75 is: 153,069.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,466.75 : 100,104.75 = 100,104.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,466.75/100,104.75 = 100,104.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,466.75x = 100,104.75 × 100,104.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,466.75x = 10,020,960,972.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,020,960,972.56/65,466.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,069.47

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