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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,568 and 101,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,568 and 101,219 is: 153,907.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,568 : 101,219 = 101,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,568/101,219 = 101,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,568x = 101,219 × 101,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,568x = 10,245,285,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,245,285,961/66,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,907.07

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