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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,102.75 and 99,301.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,102.75 and 99,301.50 is: 149,173.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,102.75 : 99,301.50 = 99,301.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,102.75/99,301.50 = 99,301.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,102.75x = 99,301.50 × 99,301.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,102.75x = 9,860,787,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,860,787,902.25/66,102.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,173.64

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