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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,701.13 and 102,948.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,701.13 and 102,948.47 is: 161,312.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,701.13 : 102,948.47 = 102,948.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,701.13/102,948.47 = 102,948.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,701.13x = 102,948.47 × 102,948.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,701.13x = 10,598,387,217.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,598,387,217.97/65,701.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,312.11

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