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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,205.69 and 100,630.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,205.69 and 100,630.69 is: 152,955.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,205.69 : 100,630.69 = 100,630.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,205.69/100,630.69 = 100,630.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,205.69x = 100,630.69 × 100,630.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,205.69x = 10,126,535,266.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,126,535,266.72/66,205.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,955.67

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