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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,704.50 and 102,952.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,704.50 and 102,952.50 is: 161,316.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,704.50 : 102,952.50 = 102,952.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,704.50/102,952.50 = 102,952.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,704.50x = 102,952.50 × 102,952.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,704.50x = 10,599,217,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,599,217,256.25/65,704.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,316.46

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