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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,268.13 and 100,366.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,268.13 and 100,366.59 is: 152,010.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,268.13 : 100,366.59 = 100,366.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,268.13/100,366.59 = 100,366.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,268.13x = 100,366.59 × 100,366.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,268.13x = 10,073,453,140.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,453,140.98/66,268.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,010.54

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