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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,749.50 and 145,807.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,749.50 and 145,807.25 is: 318,500.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,749.50 : 145,807.25 = 145,807.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,749.50/145,807.25 = 145,807.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,749.50x = 145,807.25 × 145,807.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,749.50x = 21,259,754,152.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,259,754,152.56/66,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,500.58

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