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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,907.13 and 144,258.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,907.13 and 144,258.75 is: 311,036.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,907.13 : 144,258.75 = 144,258.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,907.13/144,258.75 = 144,258.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,907.13x = 144,258.75 × 144,258.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,907.13x = 20,810,586,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,810,586,951.56/66,907.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,036.93

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