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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,544.03 and 93,346.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,544.03 and 93,346.17 is: 130,943.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,544.03 : 93,346.17 = 93,346.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,544.03/93,346.17 = 93,346.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,544.03x = 93,346.17 × 93,346.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,544.03x = 8,713,507,803.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,713,507,803.72/66,544.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,943.49

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