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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,692.13 and 136,054.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,692.13 and 136,054.13 is: 281,779.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,692.13 : 136,054.13 = 136,054.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,692.13/136,054.13 = 136,054.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,692.13x = 136,054.13 × 136,054.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,692.13x = 18,510,724,929.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,510,724,929.52/65,692.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,779.97

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