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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,372.25 and 101,578.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,372.25 and 101,578.25 is: 155,458.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,372.25 : 101,578.25 = 101,578.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,372.25/101,578.25 = 101,578.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,372.25x = 101,578.25 × 101,578.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,372.25x = 10,318,140,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,318,140,873.06/66,372.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,458.66

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