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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,025.50 and 128,743.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,025.50 and 128,743.50 is: 251,037.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,025.50 : 128,743.50 = 128,743.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,025.50/128,743.50 = 128,743.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,025.50x = 128,743.50 × 128,743.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,025.50x = 16,574,888,792.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,574,888,792.25/66,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,037.69

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