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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,523.50 and 99,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,523.50 and 99,522 is: 148,889.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,523.50 : 99,522 = 99,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,523.50/99,522 = 99,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,523.50x = 99,522 × 99,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,523.50x = 9,904,628,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,904,628,484/66,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,889.17

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