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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,874.50 and 103,883.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,874.50 and 103,883.25 is: 161,372.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,874.50 : 103,883.25 = 103,883.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,874.50/103,883.25 = 103,883.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,874.50x = 103,883.25 × 103,883.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,874.50x = 10,791,729,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,791,729,630.56/66,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,372.86

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