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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,892.50 and 144,811.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,892.50 and 144,811.13 is: 313,491.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,892.50 : 144,811.13 = 144,811.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,892.50/144,811.13 = 144,811.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,892.50x = 144,811.13 × 144,811.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,892.50x = 20,970,261,923.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,970,261,923.77/66,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,491.97

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