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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,750 and 107,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,750 and 107,352 is: 175,276.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,750 : 107,352 = 107,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,750/107,352 = 107,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,750x = 107,352 × 107,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,750x = 11,524,451,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,524,451,904/65,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,276.84

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