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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,502.13 and 100,442.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,502.13 and 100,442.81 is: 151,705.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,502.13 : 100,442.81 = 100,442.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,502.13/100,442.81 = 100,442.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,502.13x = 100,442.81 × 100,442.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,502.13x = 10,088,758,582.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,088,758,582.91/66,502.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,705.81

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