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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,897.50 and 91,733.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,897.50 and 91,733.75 is: 125,790.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,897.50 : 91,733.75 = 91,733.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,897.50/91,733.75 = 91,733.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,897.50x = 91,733.75 × 91,733.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,897.50x = 8,415,080,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,415,080,889.06/66,897.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,790.66

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