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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,584.69 and 96,202.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,584.69 and 96,202.69 is: 141,114.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,584.69 : 96,202.69 = 96,202.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,584.69/96,202.69 = 96,202.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,584.69x = 96,202.69 × 96,202.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,584.69x = 9,254,957,082.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,254,957,082.22/65,584.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,114.60

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