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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,548.25 and 100,515.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,548.25 and 100,515.38 is: 151,819.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,548.25 : 100,515.38 = 100,515.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,548.25/100,515.38 = 100,515.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,548.25x = 100,515.38 × 100,515.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,548.25x = 10,103,340,611.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,103,340,611.39/66,548.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,819.78

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