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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,058.88 and 93,519.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,058.88 and 93,519.56 is: 132,395.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,058.88 : 93,519.56 = 93,519.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,058.88/93,519.56 = 93,519.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,058.88x = 93,519.56 × 93,519.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,058.88x = 8,745,908,570.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,745,908,570.19/66,058.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,395.66

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