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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,647.25 and 159,342.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,647.25 and 159,342.75 is: 380,962.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,647.25 : 159,342.75 = 159,342.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,647.25/159,342.75 = 159,342.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,647.25x = 159,342.75 × 159,342.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,647.25x = 25,390,111,977.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,390,111,977.56/66,647.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,962.64

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