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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,675.81 and 101,589.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,675.81 and 101,589.19 is: 157,141.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,675.81 : 101,589.19 = 101,589.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,675.81/101,589.19 = 101,589.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,675.81x = 101,589.19 × 101,589.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,675.81x = 10,320,363,016.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,320,363,016.91/65,675.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,141.00

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