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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,484.13 and 153,753.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,484.13 and 153,753.75 is: 355,576.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,484.13 : 153,753.75 = 153,753.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,484.13/153,753.75 = 153,753.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,484.13x = 153,753.75 × 153,753.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,484.13x = 23,640,215,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,640,215,639.06/66,484.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,576.85

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