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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,556 and 97,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,556 and 97,524 is: 145,081.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,556 : 97,524 = 97,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,556/97,524 = 97,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,556x = 97,524 × 97,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,556x = 9,510,930,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,510,930,576/65,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,081.01

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