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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,532.50 and 99,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,532.50 and 99,536 is: 148,910.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,532.50 : 99,536 = 99,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,532.50/99,536 = 99,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,532.50x = 99,536 × 99,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,532.50x = 9,907,415,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,907,415,296/66,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,910.91

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