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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,547.50 and 100,514.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,547.50 and 100,514.25 is: 151,818.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,547.50 : 100,514.25 = 100,514.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,547.50/100,514.25 = 100,514.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,547.50x = 100,514.25 × 100,514.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,547.50x = 10,103,114,453.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,103,114,453.06/66,547.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,818.09

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