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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,791.25 and 95,674.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,791.25 and 95,674.50 is: 137,048.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,791.25 : 95,674.50 = 95,674.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,791.25/95,674.50 = 95,674.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,791.25x = 95,674.50 × 95,674.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,791.25x = 9,153,609,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,153,609,950.25/66,791.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,048.04

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