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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,776.50 and 96,207.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,776.50 and 96,207.75 is: 140,717.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,776.50 : 96,207.75 = 96,207.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,776.50/96,207.75 = 96,207.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,776.50x = 96,207.75 × 96,207.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,776.50x = 9,255,931,160.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,255,931,160.06/65,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,717.90

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