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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,783.50 and 104,004.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,783.50 and 104,004.75 is: 161,970.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,783.50 : 104,004.75 = 104,004.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,783.50/104,004.75 = 104,004.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,783.50x = 104,004.75 × 104,004.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,783.50x = 10,816,988,022.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,816,988,022.56/66,783.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,970.97

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