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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,701.75 and 143,796.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,701.75 and 143,796.25 is: 314,715.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,701.75 : 143,796.25 = 143,796.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,701.75/143,796.25 = 143,796.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,701.75x = 143,796.25 × 143,796.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,701.75x = 20,677,361,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,677,361,514.06/65,701.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,715.54

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