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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,410 and 101,633.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,410 and 101,633.25 is: 155,538.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,410 : 101,633.25 = 101,633.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,410/101,633.25 = 101,633.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,410x = 101,633.25 × 101,633.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,410x = 10,329,317,505.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,329,317,505.56/66,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,538.59

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