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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,878.75 and 144,562.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,878.75 and 144,562.25 is: 317,222.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,878.75 : 144,562.25 = 144,562.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,878.75/144,562.25 = 144,562.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,878.75x = 144,562.25 × 144,562.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,878.75x = 20,898,244,125.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,898,244,125.06/65,878.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,222.84

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