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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,568.50 and 100,545.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,568.50 and 100,545.75 is: 151,865.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,568.50 : 100,545.75 = 100,545.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,568.50/100,545.75 = 100,545.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,568.50x = 100,545.75 × 100,545.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,568.50x = 10,109,447,843.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,109,447,843.06/66,568.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,865.34

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