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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,144.94 and 99,832.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,144.94 and 99,832.50 is: 150,677.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,144.94 : 99,832.50 = 99,832.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,144.94/99,832.50 = 99,832.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,144.94x = 99,832.50 × 99,832.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,144.94x = 9,966,528,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,966,528,056.25/66,144.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,677.11

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