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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,546.50 and 100,512.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,546.50 and 100,512.50 is: 151,815.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,546.50 : 100,512.50 = 100,512.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,546.50/100,512.50 = 100,512.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,546.50x = 100,512.50 × 100,512.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,546.50x = 10,102,762,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,102,762,656.25/66,546.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,815.09

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