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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,564.75 and 144,793.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,564.75 and 144,793.50 is: 314,958.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,564.75 : 144,793.50 = 144,793.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,564.75/144,793.50 = 144,793.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,564.75x = 144,793.50 × 144,793.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,564.75x = 20,965,157,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,965,157,642.25/66,564.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,958.86

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