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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,385.50 and 102,788.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,385.50 and 102,788.25 is: 159,152.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,385.50 : 102,788.25 = 102,788.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,385.50/102,788.25 = 102,788.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,385.50x = 102,788.25 × 102,788.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,385.50x = 10,565,424,338.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,565,424,338.06/66,385.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,152.59

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