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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,132.75 and 94,532.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,132.75 and 94,532.75 is: 135,128.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,132.75 : 94,532.75 = 94,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,132.75/94,532.75 = 94,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,132.75x = 94,532.75 × 94,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,132.75x = 8,936,440,822.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,936,440,822.56/66,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,128.83

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