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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,885.75 and 100,896.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,885.75 and 100,896.75 is: 152,202.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,885.75 : 100,896.75 = 100,896.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,885.75/100,896.75 = 100,896.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,885.75x = 100,896.75 × 100,896.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,885.75x = 10,180,154,160.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,180,154,160.56/66,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,202.14

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