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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,070.50 and 137,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,070.50 and 137,613 is: 286,623.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,070.50 : 137,613 = 137,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,070.50/137,613 = 137,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,070.50x = 137,613 × 137,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,070.50x = 18,937,337,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,937,337,769/66,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,623.19

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