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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,533.63 and 100,491.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,533.63 and 100,491.19 is: 151,780.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,533.63 : 100,491.19 = 100,491.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,533.63/100,491.19 = 100,491.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,533.63x = 100,491.19 × 100,491.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,533.63x = 10,098,478,765.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,098,478,765.16/66,533.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,780.08

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