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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,792.25 and 87,206.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,792.25 and 87,206.63 is: 115,591.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,792.25 : 87,206.63 = 87,206.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,792.25/87,206.63 = 87,206.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,792.25x = 87,206.63 × 87,206.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,792.25x = 7,604,995,443.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,604,995,443.89/65,792.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,591.05

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