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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,632 and 100,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,632 and 100,632 is: 151,981.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,632 : 100,632 = 100,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,632/100,632 = 100,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,632x = 100,632 × 100,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,632x = 10,126,799,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,126,799,424/66,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,981.02

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