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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,885.75 and 103,894.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,885.75 and 103,894.88 is: 161,381.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,885.75 : 103,894.88 = 103,894.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,885.75/103,894.88 = 103,894.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,885.75x = 103,894.88 × 103,894.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,885.75x = 10,794,145,051.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,794,145,051.27/66,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,381.83

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