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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,863.50 and 97,652.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,863.50 and 97,652.25 is: 144,783.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,863.50 : 97,652.25 = 97,652.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,863.50/97,652.25 = 97,652.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,863.50x = 97,652.25 × 97,652.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,863.50x = 9,535,961,930.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,535,961,930.06/65,863.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,783.71

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