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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,467.25 and 101,067.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,467.25 and 101,067.75 is: 153,680.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,467.25 : 101,067.75 = 101,067.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,467.25/101,067.75 = 101,067.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,467.25x = 101,067.75 × 101,067.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,467.25x = 10,214,690,090.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,214,690,090.06/66,467.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,680.05

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