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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,498.75 and 144,301.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,498.75 and 144,301.13 is: 313,130.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,498.75 : 144,301.13 = 144,301.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,498.75/144,301.13 = 144,301.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,498.75x = 144,301.13 × 144,301.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,498.75x = 20,822,814,676.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,822,814,676.27/66,498.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,130.92

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