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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,251.25 and 144,878.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,251.25 and 144,878.75 is: 316,821.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,251.25 : 144,878.75 = 144,878.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,251.25/144,878.75 = 144,878.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,251.25x = 144,878.75 × 144,878.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,251.25x = 20,989,852,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,989,852,201.56/66,251.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,821.98

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