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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,903.75 and 98,507.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,903.75 and 98,507.50 is: 145,040.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,903.75 : 98,507.50 = 98,507.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,903.75/98,507.50 = 98,507.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,903.75x = 98,507.50 × 98,507.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,903.75x = 9,703,727,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,703,727,556.25/66,903.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,040.11

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