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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,925.75 and 97,655.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,925.75 and 97,655.63 is: 144,657.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,925.75 : 97,655.63 = 97,655.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,925.75/97,655.63 = 97,655.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,925.75x = 97,655.63 × 97,655.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,925.75x = 9,536,621,094.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,536,621,094.14/65,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,657.00

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