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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,749.50 and 93,034.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,749.50 and 93,034.13 is: 131,641.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,749.50 : 93,034.13 = 93,034.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,749.50/93,034.13 = 93,034.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,749.50x = 93,034.13 × 93,034.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,749.50x = 8,655,348,414.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,655,348,414.52/65,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,641.28

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