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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,669.75 and 103,204.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,669.75 and 103,204.13 is: 159,758.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,669.75 : 103,204.13 = 103,204.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,669.75/103,204.13 = 103,204.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,669.75x = 103,204.13 × 103,204.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,669.75x = 10,651,091,417.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,651,091,417.02/66,669.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,758.98

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