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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,384.56 and 145,891.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,384.56 and 145,891.13 is: 320,620.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,384.56 : 145,891.13 = 145,891.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,384.56/145,891.13 = 145,891.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,384.56x = 145,891.13 × 145,891.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,384.56x = 21,284,220,353.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,284,220,353.77/66,384.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,620.03

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