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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,709.50 and 101,440.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,709.50 and 101,440.50 is: 154,253.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,709.50 : 101,440.50 = 101,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,709.50/101,440.50 = 101,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,709.50x = 101,440.50 × 101,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,709.50x = 10,290,175,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,290,175,040.25/66,709.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,253.52

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