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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,749.25 and 145,806.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,749.25 and 145,806.75 is: 318,499.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,749.25 : 145,806.75 = 145,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,749.25/145,806.75 = 145,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,749.25x = 145,806.75 × 145,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,749.25x = 21,259,608,345.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,259,608,345.56/66,749.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,499.58

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