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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,685.50 and 103,223.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,685.50 and 103,223.25 is: 159,780.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,685.50 : 103,223.25 = 103,223.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,685.50/103,223.25 = 103,223.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,685.50x = 103,223.25 × 103,223.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,685.50x = 10,655,039,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,655,039,340.56/66,685.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,780.45

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