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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,277.13 and 99,199.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,277.13 and 99,199.13 is: 148,474.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,277.13 : 99,199.13 = 99,199.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,277.13/99,199.13 = 99,199.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,277.13x = 99,199.13 × 99,199.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,277.13x = 9,840,466,400.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,840,466,400.77/66,277.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,474.55

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