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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,886.75 and 144,895.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,886.75 and 144,895.50 is: 318,648.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,886.75 : 144,895.50 = 144,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,886.75/144,895.50 = 144,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,886.75x = 144,895.50 × 144,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,886.75x = 20,994,705,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,705,920.25/65,886.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,648.38

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