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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,687.75 and 102,804.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,687.75 and 102,804.75 is: 158,482.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,687.75 : 102,804.75 = 102,804.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,687.75/102,804.75 = 102,804.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,687.75x = 102,804.75 × 102,804.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,687.75x = 10,568,816,622.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,568,816,622.56/66,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,482.13

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