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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,075.75 and 100,035.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,075.75 and 100,035.84 is: 151,449.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,075.75 : 100,035.84 = 100,035.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,075.75/100,035.84 = 100,035.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,075.75x = 100,035.84 × 100,035.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,075.75x = 10,007,170,034.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,007,170,034.77/66,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,449.97

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