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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,898.50 and 144,823.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,898.50 and 144,823.50 is: 313,517.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,898.50 : 144,823.50 = 144,823.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,898.50/144,823.50 = 144,823.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,898.50x = 144,823.50 × 144,823.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,898.50x = 20,973,846,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,973,846,152.25/66,898.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,517.44

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