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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,894.75 and 91,731.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,894.75 and 91,731.50 is: 125,789.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,894.75 : 91,731.50 = 91,731.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,894.75/91,731.50 = 91,731.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,894.75x = 91,731.50 × 91,731.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,894.75x = 8,414,668,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,414,668,092.25/66,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,789.66

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