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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,529.50 and 100,484.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,529.50 and 100,484.75 is: 151,770.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,529.50 : 100,484.75 = 100,484.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,529.50/100,484.75 = 100,484.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,529.50x = 100,484.75 × 100,484.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,529.50x = 10,097,184,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,097,184,982.56/66,529.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,770.04

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