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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,556.50 and 97,880.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,556.50 and 97,880.25 is: 143,946.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,556.50 : 97,880.25 = 97,880.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,556.50/97,880.25 = 97,880.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,556.50x = 97,880.25 × 97,880.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,556.50x = 9,580,543,340.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,580,543,340.06/66,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,946.02

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