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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,603.25 and 104,437.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,603.25 and 104,437.50 is: 166,259.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,603.25 : 104,437.50 = 104,437.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,603.25/104,437.50 = 104,437.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,603.25x = 104,437.50 × 104,437.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,603.25x = 10,907,191,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,907,191,406.25/65,603.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,259.92

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