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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,501.84 and 93,533.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,501.84 and 93,533.06 is: 131,551.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,501.84 : 93,533.06 = 93,533.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,501.84/93,533.06 = 93,533.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,501.84x = 93,533.06 × 93,533.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,501.84x = 8,748,433,780.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,748,433,780.63/66,501.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,551.75

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