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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,483.75 and 99,794.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,483.75 and 99,794.25 is: 149,794.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,483.75 : 99,794.25 = 99,794.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,483.75/99,794.25 = 99,794.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,483.75x = 99,794.25 × 99,794.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,483.75x = 9,958,892,333.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,958,892,333.06/66,483.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,794.38

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