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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,962.25 and 102,201.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,962.25 and 102,201.75 is: 158,351.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,962.25 : 102,201.75 = 102,201.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,962.25/102,201.75 = 102,201.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,962.25x = 102,201.75 × 102,201.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,962.25x = 10,445,197,703.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,445,197,703.06/65,962.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,351.14

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