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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,643.75 and 98,452.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,643.75 and 98,452.13 is: 147,657.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,643.75 : 98,452.13 = 98,452.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,643.75/98,452.13 = 98,452.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,643.75x = 98,452.13 × 98,452.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,643.75x = 9,692,820,917.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,692,820,917.02/65,643.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,657.94

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