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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,736 and 106,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,736 and 106,800.75 is: 173,518.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,736 : 106,800.75 = 106,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,736/106,800.75 = 106,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,736x = 106,800.75 × 106,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,736x = 11,406,400,200.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,406,400,200.56/65,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,518.32

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