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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,701.25 and 118,613.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,701.25 and 118,613.25 is: 210,927.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,701.25 : 118,613.25 = 118,613.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,701.25/118,613.25 = 118,613.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,701.25x = 118,613.25 × 118,613.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,701.25x = 14,069,103,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069,103,075.56/66,701.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,927.13

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