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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,696.75 and 94,938.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,696.75 and 94,938.75 is: 135,139.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,696.75 : 94,938.75 = 94,938.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,696.75/94,938.75 = 94,938.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,696.75x = 94,938.75 × 94,938.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,696.75x = 9,013,366,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,013,366,251.56/66,696.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,139.51

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