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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,124.75 and 100,571.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,124.75 and 100,571.25 is: 152,962.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,124.75 : 100,571.25 = 100,571.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,124.75/100,571.25 = 100,571.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,124.75x = 100,571.25 × 100,571.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,124.75x = 10,114,576,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,114,576,326.56/66,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,962.04

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