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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,929.25 and 103,633.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,929.25 and 103,633.50 is: 160,466.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,929.25 : 103,633.50 = 103,633.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,929.25/103,633.50 = 103,633.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,929.25x = 103,633.50 × 103,633.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,929.25x = 10,739,902,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,739,902,322.25/66,929.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,466.50

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