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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,626.88 and 101,813.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,626.88 and 101,813.63 is: 157,953.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,626.88 : 101,813.63 = 101,813.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,626.88/101,813.63 = 101,813.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,626.88x = 101,813.63 × 101,813.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,626.88x = 10,366,014,235.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,366,014,235.64/65,626.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,953.80

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