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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,123.88 and 100,569.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,123.88 and 100,569.75 is: 152,959.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,123.88 : 100,569.75 = 100,569.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,123.88/100,569.75 = 100,569.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,123.88x = 100,569.75 × 100,569.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,123.88x = 10,114,274,615.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,114,274,615.06/66,123.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,959.50

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