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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,435.75 and 99,470.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,435.75 and 99,470.25 is: 148,930.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,435.75 : 99,470.25 = 99,470.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,435.75/99,470.25 = 99,470.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,435.75x = 99,470.25 × 99,470.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,435.75x = 9,894,330,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,894,330,635.06/66,435.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,930.82

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