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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,322.13 and 101,418.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,322.13 and 101,418.75 is: 155,087.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,322.13 : 101,418.75 = 101,418.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,322.13/101,418.75 = 101,418.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,322.13x = 101,418.75 × 101,418.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,322.13x = 10,285,762,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,285,762,851.56/66,322.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,087.96

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