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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,390 and 101,521.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,390 and 101,521.50 is: 155,243.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,390 : 101,521.50 = 101,521.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,390/101,521.50 = 101,521.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,390x = 101,521.50 × 101,521.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,390x = 10,306,614,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,306,614,962.25/66,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,243.48

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