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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,644.88 and 96,400.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,644.88 and 96,400.13 is: 141,564.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,644.88 : 96,400.13 = 96,400.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,644.88/96,400.13 = 96,400.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,644.88x = 96,400.13 × 96,400.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,644.88x = 9,292,984,100.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,292,984,100.02/65,644.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,564.50

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