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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,295.50 and 100,406.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,295.50 and 100,406.25 is: 152,067.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,295.50 : 100,406.25 = 100,406.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,295.50/100,406.25 = 100,406.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,295.50x = 100,406.25 × 100,406.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,295.50x = 10,081,415,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,081,415,039.06/66,295.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,067.86

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