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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,500.25 and 147,762.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,500.25 and 147,762.75 is: 328,327.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,500.25 : 147,762.75 = 147,762.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,500.25/147,762.75 = 147,762.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,500.25x = 147,762.75 × 147,762.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,500.25x = 21,833,830,287.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,833,830,287.56/66,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,327.04

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