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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,844.56 and 94,096.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,844.56 and 94,096.69 is: 134,471.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,844.56 : 94,096.69 = 94,096.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,844.56/94,096.69 = 94,096.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,844.56x = 94,096.69 × 94,096.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,844.56x = 8,854,186,598.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,854,186,598.47/65,844.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,471.04

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