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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,224 and 100,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,224 and 100,192 is: 151,583.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,224 : 100,192 = 100,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,224/100,192 = 100,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,224x = 100,192 × 100,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,224x = 10,038,436,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,038,436,864/66,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,583.06

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