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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,536.50 and 103,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,536.50 and 103,935 is: 164,831.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,536.50 : 103,935 = 103,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,536.50/103,935 = 103,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,536.50x = 103,935 × 103,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,536.50x = 10,802,484,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,802,484,225/65,536.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,831.57

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