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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,561.75 and 144,787.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,561.75 and 144,787.50 is: 314,946.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,561.75 : 144,787.50 = 144,787.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,561.75/144,787.50 = 144,787.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,561.75x = 144,787.50 × 144,787.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,561.75x = 20,963,420,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,963,420,156.25/66,561.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,946.95

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