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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,885.75 and 105,796.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,885.75 and 105,796.13 is: 167,342.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,885.75 : 105,796.13 = 105,796.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,885.75/105,796.13 = 105,796.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,885.75x = 105,796.13 × 105,796.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,885.75x = 11,192,820,065.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,192,820,065.02/66,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,342.37

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