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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,276 and 100,379.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,276 and 100,379.25 is: 152,030.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,276 : 100,379.25 = 100,379.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,276/100,379.25 = 100,379.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,276x = 100,379.25 × 100,379.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,276x = 10,075,993,830.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,075,993,830.56/66,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,030.81

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