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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,526 and 97,838.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,526 and 97,838.50 is: 143,889.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,526 : 97,838.50 = 97,838.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,526/97,838.50 = 97,838.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,526x = 97,838.50 × 97,838.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,526x = 9,572,372,082.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,572,372,082.25/66,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,889.19

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