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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,575.25 and 93,642.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,575.25 and 93,642.75 is: 131,715.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,575.25 : 93,642.75 = 93,642.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,575.25/93,642.75 = 93,642.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,575.25x = 93,642.75 × 93,642.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,575.25x = 8,768,964,627.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,768,964,627.56/66,575.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,715.08

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