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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,592.13 and 99,349.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,592.13 and 99,349.13 is: 148,219.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,592.13 : 99,349.13 = 99,349.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,592.13/99,349.13 = 99,349.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,592.13x = 99,349.13 × 99,349.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,592.13x = 9,870,248,638.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,870,248,638.27/66,592.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,219.46

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