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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,595.25 and 100,583.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,595.25 and 100,583.25 is: 151,917.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,595.25 : 100,583.25 = 100,583.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,595.25/100,583.25 = 100,583.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,595.25x = 100,583.25 × 100,583.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,595.25x = 10,116,990,180.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,116,990,180.56/66,595.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,917.59

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