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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,434.50 and 100,207.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,434.50 and 100,207.50 is: 151,149.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,434.50 : 100,207.50 = 100,207.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,434.50/100,207.50 = 100,207.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,434.50x = 100,207.50 × 100,207.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,434.50x = 10,041,543,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,041,543,056.25/66,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,149.52

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