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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,656.25 and 146,823.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,656.25 and 146,823.75 is: 323,408.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,656.25 : 146,823.75 = 146,823.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,656.25/146,823.75 = 146,823.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,656.25x = 146,823.75 × 146,823.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,656.25x = 21,557,213,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,557,213,564.06/66,656.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,408.74

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