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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,502.13 and 91,447.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,502.13 and 91,447.31 is: 125,749.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,502.13 : 91,447.31 = 91,447.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,502.13/91,447.31 = 91,447.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,502.13x = 91,447.31 × 91,447.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,502.13x = 8,362,610,963.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,362,610,963.47/66,502.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,749.53

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