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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,916.13 and 143,491.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,916.13 and 143,491.50 is: 307,695.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,916.13 : 143,491.50 = 143,491.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,916.13/143,491.50 = 143,491.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,916.13x = 143,491.50 × 143,491.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,916.13x = 20,589,810,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,589,810,572.25/66,916.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,695.80

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