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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,520.50 and 104,932.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,520.50 and 104,932.75 is: 168,052.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,520.50 : 104,932.75 = 104,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,520.50/104,932.75 = 104,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,520.50x = 104,932.75 × 104,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,520.50x = 11,010,882,022.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,882,022.56/65,520.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,052.47

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