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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,885.75 and 91,102.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,885.75 and 91,102.22 is: 124,086.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,885.75 : 91,102.22 = 91,102.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,885.75/91,102.22 = 91,102.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,885.75x = 91,102.22 × 91,102.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,885.75x = 8,299,614,261.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,299,614,261.17/66,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,086.43

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