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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,470 and 100,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,470 and 100,110.50 is: 153,079.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,470 : 100,110.50 = 100,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,470/100,110.50 = 100,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,470x = 100,110.50 × 100,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,470x = 10,022,112,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,022,112,210.25/65,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,079.46

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