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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,073.50 and 115,303.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,073.50 and 115,303.50 is: 201,213.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,073.50 : 115,303.50 = 115,303.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,073.50/115,303.50 = 115,303.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,073.50x = 115,303.50 × 115,303.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,073.50x = 13,294,897,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,294,897,112.25/66,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,213.76

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