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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,670.75 and 101,892.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,670.75 and 101,892.94 is: 158,094.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,670.75 : 101,892.94 = 101,892.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,670.75/101,892.94 = 101,892.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,670.75x = 101,892.94 × 101,892.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,670.75x = 10,382,170,712.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,382,170,712.38/65,670.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,094.29

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