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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,177 and 156,097.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,177 and 156,097.13 is: 368,199.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,177 : 156,097.13 = 156,097.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,177/156,097.13 = 156,097.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,177x = 156,097.13 × 156,097.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,177x = 24,366,312,433.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,366,312,433.27/66,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,199.11

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