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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,054 and 101,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,054 and 101,550 is: 156,120.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,054 : 101,550 = 101,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,054/101,550 = 101,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,054x = 101,550 × 101,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,054x = 10,312,402,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,312,402,500/66,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,120.79

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