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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,776 and 100,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,776 and 100,000 is: 149,754.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,776 : 100,000 = 100,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,776/100,000 = 100,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,776x = 100,000 × 100,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,776x = 10,000,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,000,000,000/66,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,754.40

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