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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,192.75 and 99,901.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,192.75 and 99,901.13 is: 150,775.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,192.75 : 99,901.13 = 99,901.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,192.75/99,901.13 = 99,901.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,192.75x = 99,901.13 × 99,901.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,192.75x = 9,980,234,776.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,980,234,776.27/66,192.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,775.35

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