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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,650.50 and 101,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,650.50 and 101,850.75 is: 158,012.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,650.50 : 101,850.75 = 101,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,650.50/101,850.75 = 101,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,650.50x = 101,850.75 × 101,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,650.50x = 10,373,575,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,373,575,275.56/65,650.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,012.13

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