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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,693.38 and 101,733.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,693.38 and 101,733.94 is: 155,184.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,693.38 : 101,733.94 = 101,733.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,693.38/101,733.94 = 101,733.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,693.38x = 101,733.94 × 101,733.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,693.38x = 10,349,794,039.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,349,794,039.25/66,693.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,184.74

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