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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,713.63 and 145,739.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,713.63 and 145,739.25 is: 318,374.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,713.63 : 145,739.25 = 145,739.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,713.63/145,739.25 = 145,739.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,713.63x = 145,739.25 × 145,739.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,713.63x = 21,239,928,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,239,928,990.56/66,713.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,374.68

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