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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,776.06 and 103,993.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,776.06 and 103,993.59 is: 161,954.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,776.06 : 103,993.59 = 103,993.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,776.06/103,993.59 = 103,993.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,776.06x = 103,993.59 × 103,993.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,776.06x = 10,814,667,541.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,814,667,541.04/66,776.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,954.26

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