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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,817.75 and 99,319.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,817.75 and 99,319.13 is: 149,872.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,817.75 : 99,319.13 = 99,319.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,817.75/99,319.13 = 99,319.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,817.75x = 99,319.13 × 99,319.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,817.75x = 9,864,288,590.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,864,288,590.77/65,817.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,872.77

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