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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,512.50 and 103,903.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,512.50 and 103,903.50 is: 164,792.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,512.50 : 103,903.50 = 103,903.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,512.50/103,903.50 = 103,903.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,512.50x = 103,903.50 × 103,903.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,512.50x = 10,795,937,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,795,937,312.25/65,512.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,792.02

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