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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,523.50 and 147,809.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,523.50 and 147,809.50 is: 328,420.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,523.50 : 147,809.50 = 147,809.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,523.50/147,809.50 = 147,809.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,523.50x = 147,809.50 × 147,809.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,523.50x = 21,847,648,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,847,648,290.25/66,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,420.01

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