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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,548.75 and 100,516.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,548.75 and 100,516.25 is: 151,821.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,548.75 : 100,516.25 = 100,516.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,548.75/100,516.25 = 100,516.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,548.75x = 100,516.25 × 100,516.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,548.75x = 10,103,516,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,103,516,514.06/66,548.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,821.28

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