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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,542.50 and 97,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,542.50 and 97,856 is: 143,904.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,542.50 : 97,856 = 97,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,542.50/97,856 = 97,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,542.50x = 97,856 × 97,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,542.50x = 9,575,796,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,575,796,736/66,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,904.97

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