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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,740.50 and 106,807.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,740.50 and 106,807.50 is: 173,528.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,740.50 : 106,807.50 = 106,807.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,740.50/106,807.50 = 106,807.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,740.50x = 106,807.50 × 106,807.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,740.50x = 11,407,842,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,407,842,056.25/65,740.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,528.37

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