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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,522 and 97,835.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,522 and 97,835.50 is: 143,889.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,522 : 97,835.50 = 97,835.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,522/97,835.50 = 97,835.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,522x = 97,835.50 × 97,835.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,522x = 9,571,785,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,571,785,060.25/66,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,889.02

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