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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,820 and 102,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,820 and 102,110 is: 158,408.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,820 : 102,110 = 102,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,820/102,110 = 102,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,820x = 102,110 × 102,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,820x = 10,426,452,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,426,452,100/65,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,408.57

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