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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,762.25 and 143,825.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,762.25 and 143,825.25 is: 314,552.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,762.25 : 143,825.25 = 143,825.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,762.25/143,825.25 = 143,825.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,762.25x = 143,825.25 × 143,825.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,762.25x = 20,685,702,537.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,685,702,537.56/65,762.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,552.84

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