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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,490.50 and 99,496.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,490.50 and 99,496.50 is: 148,886.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,490.50 : 99,496.50 = 99,496.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,490.50/99,496.50 = 99,496.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,490.50x = 99,496.50 × 99,496.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,490.50x = 9,899,553,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,899,553,512.25/66,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,886.74

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