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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,479.06 and 100,053.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,479.06 and 100,053.56 is: 150,584.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,479.06 : 100,053.56 = 100,053.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,479.06/100,053.56 = 100,053.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,479.06x = 100,053.56 × 100,053.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,479.06x = 10,010,715,368.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,010,715,368.94/66,479.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,584.48

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