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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,210 and 144,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,210 and 144,084 is: 313,550.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,210 : 144,084 = 144,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,210/144,084 = 144,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,210x = 144,084 × 144,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,210x = 20,760,199,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,760,199,056/66,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,550.81

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