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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,920.25 and 89,216.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,920.25 and 89,216.25 is: 118,940.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,920.25 : 89,216.25 = 89,216.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,920.25/89,216.25 = 89,216.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,920.25x = 89,216.25 × 89,216.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,920.25x = 7,959,539,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,959,539,264.06/66,920.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,940.67

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