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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,693.75 and 101,734.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,693.75 and 101,734.50 is: 155,185.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,693.75 : 101,734.50 = 101,734.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,693.75/101,734.50 = 101,734.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,693.75x = 101,734.50 × 101,734.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,693.75x = 10,349,908,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,349,908,490.25/66,693.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,185.58

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