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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,082.75 and 94,203.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,082.75 and 94,203.38 is: 134,290.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,082.75 : 94,203.38 = 94,203.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,082.75/94,203.38 = 94,203.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,082.75x = 94,203.38 × 94,203.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,082.75x = 8,874,275,861.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,874,275,861.39/66,082.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,290.35

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