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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,537.50 and 101,076.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,537.50 and 101,076.50 is: 153,544.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,537.50 : 101,076.50 = 101,076.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,537.50/101,076.50 = 101,076.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,537.50x = 101,076.50 × 101,076.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,537.50x = 10,216,458,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,216,458,852.25/66,537.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,544.38

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