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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,915.56 and 98,523.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,915.56 and 98,523.56 is: 145,061.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,915.56 : 98,523.56 = 98,523.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,915.56/98,523.56 = 98,523.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,915.56x = 98,523.56 × 98,523.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,915.56x = 9,706,892,367.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,706,892,367.69/66,915.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,061.81

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