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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,392.50 and 101,608.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,392.50 and 101,608.75 is: 155,504.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,392.50 : 101,608.75 = 101,608.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,392.50/101,608.75 = 101,608.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,392.50x = 101,608.75 × 101,608.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,392.50x = 10,324,338,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,324,338,076.56/66,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,504.58

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