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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,694.75 and 101,735.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,694.75 and 101,735.75 is: 155,187.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,694.75 : 101,735.75 = 101,735.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,694.75/101,735.75 = 101,735.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,694.75x = 101,735.75 × 101,735.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,694.75x = 10,350,162,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,350,162,828.06/66,694.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,187.07

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