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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,752.25 and 145,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,752.25 and 145,813.50 is: 318,514.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,752.25 : 145,813.50 = 145,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,752.25/145,813.50 = 145,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,752.25x = 145,813.50 × 145,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,752.25x = 21,261,576,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,261,576,782.25/66,752.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,514.76

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