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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,845.25 and 104,368.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,845.25 and 104,368.50 is: 162,955.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,845.25 : 104,368.50 = 104,368.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,845.25/104,368.50 = 104,368.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,845.25x = 104,368.50 × 104,368.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,845.25x = 10,892,783,792.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,892,783,792.25/66,845.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,955.24

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