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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,815.03 and 101,182.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,815.03 and 101,182.92 is: 155,556.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,815.03 : 101,182.92 = 101,182.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,815.03/101,182.92 = 101,182.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,815.03x = 101,182.92 × 101,182.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,815.03x = 10,237,983,679.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,237,983,679.16/65,815.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,556.92

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