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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,615.25 and 101,794.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,615.25 and 101,794.88 is: 157,923.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,615.25 : 101,794.88 = 101,794.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,615.25/101,794.88 = 101,794.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,615.25x = 101,794.88 × 101,794.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,615.25x = 10,362,196,576.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,362,196,576.27/65,615.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,923.60

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