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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,490.88 and 100,963.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,490.88 and 100,963.97 is: 153,310.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,490.88 : 100,963.97 = 100,963.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,490.88/100,963.97 = 100,963.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,490.88x = 100,963.97 × 100,963.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,490.88x = 10,193,722,985.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,193,722,985.75/66,490.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,310.10

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