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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,703.50 and 116,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,703.50 and 116,883 is: 204,811.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,703.50 : 116,883 = 116,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,703.50/116,883 = 116,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,703.50x = 116,883 × 116,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,703.50x = 13,661,635,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,661,635,689/66,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,811.38

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