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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,237.75 and 102,333.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,237.75 and 102,333.38 is: 158,098.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,237.75 : 102,333.38 = 102,333.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,237.75/102,333.38 = 102,333.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,237.75x = 102,333.38 × 102,333.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,237.75x = 10,472,119,638.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,472,119,638.89/66,237.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,098.96

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