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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,678.75 and 99,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,678.75 and 99,810.75 is: 149,405.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,678.75 : 99,810.75 = 99,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,678.75/99,810.75 = 99,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,678.75x = 99,810.75 × 99,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,678.75x = 9,962,185,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,962,185,815.56/66,678.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,405.71

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