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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,897.75 and 91,733.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,897.75 and 91,733.50 is: 125,789.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,897.75 : 91,733.50 = 91,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,897.75/91,733.50 = 91,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,897.75x = 91,733.50 × 91,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,897.75x = 8,415,035,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,415,035,022.25/66,897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,789.51

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