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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,560.50 and 100,248.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,560.50 and 100,248.75 is: 153,290.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,560.50 : 100,248.75 = 100,248.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,560.50/100,248.75 = 100,248.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,560.50x = 100,248.75 × 100,248.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,560.50x = 10,049,811,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,049,811,876.56/65,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,290.65

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