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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,939.75 and 99,883.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,939.75 and 99,883.13 is: 149,039.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,939.75 : 99,883.13 = 99,883.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,939.75/99,883.13 = 99,883.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,939.75x = 99,883.13 × 99,883.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,939.75x = 9,976,638,659.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,976,638,659.77/66,939.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,039.08

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