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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,595.92 and 101,555.96

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,595.92 and 101,555.96 is: 154,868.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,595.92 : 101,555.96 = 101,555.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,595.92/101,555.96 = 101,555.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,595.92x = 101,555.96 × 101,555.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,595.92x = 10,313,613,995.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,313,613,995.35/66,595.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,868.55

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