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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,901.75 and 91,740.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,901.75 and 91,740.75 is: 125,801.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,901.75 : 91,740.75 = 91,740.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,901.75/91,740.75 = 91,740.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,901.75x = 91,740.75 × 91,740.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,901.75x = 8,416,365,210.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,416,365,210.56/66,901.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,801.87

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