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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,621.25 and 101,803.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,621.25 and 101,803.50 is: 157,935.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,621.25 : 101,803.50 = 101,803.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,621.25/101,803.50 = 101,803.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,621.25x = 101,803.50 × 101,803.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,621.25x = 10,363,952,612.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,363,952,612.25/65,621.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,935.92

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