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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,119.25 and 100,727.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,119.25 and 100,727.25 is: 153,449.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,119.25 : 100,727.25 = 100,727.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,119.25/100,727.25 = 100,727.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,119.25x = 100,727.25 × 100,727.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,119.25x = 10,145,978,892.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,145,978,892.56/66,119.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,449.70

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