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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,892.50 and 89,222.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,892.50 and 89,222.25 is: 119,006.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,892.50 : 89,222.25 = 89,222.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,892.50/89,222.25 = 89,222.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,892.50x = 89,222.25 × 89,222.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,892.50x = 7,960,609,895.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,960,609,895.06/66,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,006.02

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