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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,857.75 and 94,117.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,857.75 and 94,117.89 is: 134,504.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,857.75 : 94,117.89 = 94,117.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,857.75/94,117.89 = 94,117.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,857.75x = 94,117.89 × 94,117.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,857.75x = 8,858,176,600.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,858,176,600.40/65,857.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,504.70

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