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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,055.50 and 100,345.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,055.50 and 100,345.50 is: 152,435.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,055.50 : 100,345.50 = 100,345.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,055.50/100,345.50 = 100,345.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,055.50x = 100,345.50 × 100,345.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,055.50x = 10,069,219,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,069,219,370.25/66,055.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,435.75

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