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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,079.13 and 88,516.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,079.13 and 88,516.13 is: 118,571.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,079.13 : 88,516.13 = 88,516.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,079.13/88,516.13 = 88,516.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,079.13x = 88,516.13 × 88,516.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,079.13x = 7,835,104,385.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,835,104,385.02/66,079.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,571.55

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