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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,567 and 100,543.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,567 and 100,543.50 is: 151,861.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,567 : 100,543.50 = 100,543.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,567/100,543.50 = 100,543.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,567x = 100,543.50 × 100,543.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,567x = 10,108,995,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,108,995,392.25/66,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,861.96

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