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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,648 and 101,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,648 and 101,847 is: 158,006.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,648 : 101,847 = 101,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,648/101,847 = 101,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,648x = 101,847 × 101,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,648x = 10,372,811,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,372,811,409/65,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,006.51

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