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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,194.75 and 66,794.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,194.75 and 66,794.63 is: 158,239.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,194.75 : 66,794.63 = 66,794.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,194.75/66,794.63 = 66,794.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,194.75x = 66,794.63 × 66,794.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,194.75x = 4,461,521,928.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,461,521,928.89/28,194.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,239.46

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