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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,615.75 and 143,113.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,615.75 and 143,113.50 is: 307,456.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,615.75 : 143,113.50 = 143,113.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,615.75/143,113.50 = 143,113.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,615.75x = 143,113.50 × 143,113.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,615.75x = 20,481,473,882.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,481,473,882.25/66,615.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,456.93

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