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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,487.75 and 107,048.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,487.75 and 107,048.25 is: 174,984.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,487.75 : 107,048.25 = 107,048.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,487.75/107,048.25 = 107,048.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,487.75x = 107,048.25 × 107,048.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,487.75x = 11,459,327,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,459,327,828.06/65,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,984.30

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