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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,108.75 and 145,339.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,108.75 and 145,339.50 is: 319,527.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,108.75 : 145,339.50 = 145,339.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,108.75/145,339.50 = 145,339.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,108.75x = 145,339.50 × 145,339.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,108.75x = 21,123,570,260.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,123,570,260.25/66,108.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,527.60

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