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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,883.50 and 103,891.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,883.50 and 103,891.50 is: 161,376.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,883.50 : 103,891.50 = 103,891.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,883.50/103,891.50 = 103,891.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,883.50x = 103,891.50 × 103,891.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,883.50x = 10,793,443,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,793,443,772.25/66,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,376.78

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